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The Archive Hour: Farewell to Winston

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On a frosty January morning 40 years ago the people of Britain stopped to pay their respects to a great wartime leader. Nicholas Witchell looks back at the state funeral of Winston Churchill and hears from members of the Churchill family and from those who played a part in what was a unique state occasion. Broadcast as part of the season marking the anniversary of Churchill's death. Producer David Prest
Alan Titchmarsh on a bygone era: page 36

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Leader:
Nicholas Witchell
Producer:
David Prest
Producer:
Alan Titchmarsh
Source: Radio Times

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