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The Year of the Balloon

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

At 1.54pm on 21 November,
1793, the Montgolfier brothers became the first human beings to fly. In 1983, to commemorate this remarkable event, the French launched replicas of the balloons that made history and played host to balloonists from all over the world. Written and narrated by Brian Thompson Music DON PERCIVAL Assistant producer
MICHAEL HUTCHINSON
Producer PHILIP SPEIGHT (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Thompson
Music:
Don Percival
Unknown:
Michael Hutchinson
Producer:
Philip Speight
Source: Radio Times

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