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Writing the Century 20

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Women and children are separated from their husbands.

Women and children are separated from their husbands, but the commander in chief of POWs sets up a meeting for Harry and Agnes.

The Secret Diary of Agnes Keith
Dramatised by Lizzie Nunnery.

The series which explores the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people. 
1942, Borneo. Taken from the secret diaries of American travel writer and former journalist, Agnes Keith whilst imprisoned in Japanese P.O.W. camps. Women and children are separated from their husbands but the commander in chief of POW's sets up a meeting for Harry and Agnes.

Directed by Pauline Harris.

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Dramatisation of Agnes Keith's experiences in a POW camp in Borneo from 1942 to 1945

Agnes Keith's experiences in a POW camp in Borneo from 1942 to 1945 are dramatised by Lizzie Nunnery

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