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The Archive Hour: Celebrating 50 Years of From Our Own Correspondent

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the longest-running programmes, the veteran BBC commentator Charles Wheeler looks at how the world of the foreign correspondent has changed since 1955 and raids the sound archives for some memorable moments from the series. Includes contributions from Tony Lawrence , Robert Elphick , Fergal Keane , John Simpson , Bridget Kendall and many others. Producer Tony Grant

Contributors

Commentator:
Charles Wheeler
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Tony Lawrence
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Robert Elphick
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Fergal Keane
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John Simpson
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Bridget Kendall
Producer:
Tony Grant
Edited By:
Tony Grant
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Hilary Andersson
Source: Radio Times

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