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1989: Day by Day

1989: Day by Day: Episode 5: 9th October 1989

9th October 1989

Episode 5

Episode 5: 9th October 1989

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Protests approach a historical and perhaps dangerous moment.

At Leipzig's Monday prayer service for freedom, protests approach a historical and perhaps dangerous moment - the East German people now appear to refuse to be intimidated.

Sir John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 20 years ago.

At Leipzig's Monday prayer service for freedom, protests approach a historical and perhaps dangerous moment - the East German people now appear to refuse to be intimidated; Soviet news agency Tass reports that 10-foot-tall aliens have been spotted visiting the industrial city of Voronezh.

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

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