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Plain Tales from the Raj: 2: Lances and Rifles: The Indian Army

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A panorama of British India recorded by some of those who lived in it.

Speakers: Field Marshal Sir Claude Auckinleck, Lt-Gen Sir Reginald Savory, Spike Milligan, Rupert Mayne, Brig Sir John Smyth, VC and Lady Smyth, Lt-Col L.P. Le Marchand, John Morris, Sir John Cotton, Brig F.J. Dillon, Vere Lady Birdwood, Maj-Gen G. N. Wood, Lady Dring, Iris Portal, Lt-Col Kenneth Mason and Leslie Johnson
Presented by Evan Charlton

Contributors

Presenter:
Evan Charlton
Speaker:
Field Marshal Sir Claude Auckinleck
Speaker:
Lt-Gen Sir Reginald Savory
Speaker:
Spike Milligan
Speaker:
Rupert Mayne
Speaker:
Brig Sir John Smyth
Speaker:
Lady Smyth
Speaker:
Lt-Col L. P. Le Marchand
Speaker:
John Morris
Speaker:
Sir John Cotton
Speaker:
Brig F. J. Dillon
Speaker:
Vere Lady Birdwood
Speaker:
Maj-Gen G. N. Wood
Speaker:
Lady Dring
Speaker:
Iris Portal
Speaker:
Lt-Col Kenneth Mason
Speaker:
Leslie Johnson
Field recordings:
Charles Allen
Field recordings:
Prakash Mirchandani
Composed and produced by:
Michael Mason
Source: Radio Times

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