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The Peacetime Conscripts

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Charles Wheeler presents a series about national service. 2: Brasso, Bull and Bullying. As 1950s Britain enjoyed a new era of consumerism and prosperity, young men underwent the rigours of basic training. Ned Sherrin , Paul Foot and Bruce Kent recall the endless hours of drill and the hatred from NCOS. Producer David Prest. Repeated at 9.30pm

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Unknown:
Charles Wheeler
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Ned Sherrin
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Paul Foot
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Bruce Kent
Producer:
David Prest.
Source: Radio Times

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