From the BBC Sound Archives
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Stories behind the headlines told by the people who made them
' Nine-Days' Wonder '
From time to time a new sensation fills the newspapers only to disappear from the front page after a few days. Flying Saucers, the Girl Pat , Amy Johnson 's flight, the Loch Ness Monster ... these and many others are recalled with contemporary recordings.
Written by Gordon Cruickshank
Narrated by Alexander Moyes
Produced by Denys Gueroult