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Lowering the Flag

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Empires usually end in fire and blood but the British withdrew from theirs with tea and ceremony - for the most part. Trevor Phillips meets the men and women who gave away the empire, many of whom were bewildered by the pace at which it happened. (Repeated at 9.30pm)

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Presenter:
Trevor Phillips
Producer:
Miles Warde

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