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The Day the Students Went Mad

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They turned central London upside down. There were more than 150 arrests and chaos reigned until the early hours. And all because London University couldn't hold a Guy Fawkes procession. Alan Dein retraces the student demonstrations of November 1953. Retired judges, naval officers and teachers who took part recall their experiences. Producer Matthew Dodd

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Alan Dein
Producer:
Matthew Dodd
Source: Radio Times

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