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Listening in to History

on BBC Radio 4 FM

This the story of Ruth Ive who, at the age of 22, was monitoring the secret wartime telephone link between London and Washington. Among the callers she listened in to, and censored if and when necessary, were Winston Churchill and President Franklin Roosevelt. Many years later, Ruth discovered that the Germans had been listening to the calls but, because of her and her colleagues' efforts, they heard very little of value. Presented by Ivor Gaber.

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Unknown:
Ruth Ive
Presenter:
Ivor Gaber
Producer:
Fiona Ledger

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