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Matthew Solon - The Man Who Came Back

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Drama: War & Disaster

15/05/2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Matthew Solon - The Man Who Came Back

The heroic Norwegian seamen and their vital wartime 'Shetland Bus' lifeline.

The heroic Norwegian seamen and their vital wartime 'Shetland Bus' lifeline. Based on real-life events. With John Rowe. From September 1992.

The heroic story of the Shetland Bus and the Norwegians who crossed the North Sea during the height of the Second World War to continue the fight against the occupying German forces.

Matthew Solon retells the story based on real events. 

Narrated by John Rowe. With David Howarth, Keith Drinkel, Leif Larsen, Ralf Beck and Eric Allan. 

Director: Martin Jenkins 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.

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