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The Fifties: The Sunday Feature: Hungary 1956

on BBC Radio 3

Forty years on from the people's revolution of October 1956 against the tyranny of hardline communism, Hungarian-born British poet George Szirtes presents a poetic view of Budapest, examining the issues, the battles and the fighters. Contributors range from Hungary's current president to the retired cleaning-woman who fought the invading Soviet tanks.

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Presenter:
George Szirtes
Producer:
Tim Dee

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