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Where Were You When Kennedy Was Shot?

Gemma McMullan

Joseph O'Connor

Where Were You When Kennedy Was Shot?: Episode 3: The Night My Dad Became English

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By Joseph O'Connor. JFK's death forces an Irishman to question his sense of identity.

By Joseph O'Connor. News of JFK's assassination forces Irishman Eamon Conroy to question his whole sense of identity.

The 22nd November marks the fiftieth anniversary of one of the most significant and shocking events in 20th century history, the assassination of President John F Kennedy. Most people know exactly where they were and what they were doing when the news hit. Inspired by this concept, three major writers give their own spin on that day through fictional stories of ordinary people as their lives are caught in that precise moment, perhaps even undergoing monumental changes in their own lives?

News of JFK's assassination forces Irishman, Eamon Conroy, to question his whole sense of identity.

The Night My Dad Became English by Joseph O'Connor.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Three writers give their own spin on the day that President John F Kennedy was killed

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