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Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze

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Bridget Kendall presents an oral history tracing decisive moments of the Cold War.

Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze: Series 1: Episode 13: The Congo Coup

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Episode 13: The Congo Coup

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The Congo Coup

BBC Radio 4 - Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze, Series 1, The Congo Coup

The story of the independence struggle in the Congo in the words of people who were there.

In a series tracing decisive moments in the Cold War, Bridget Kendall hears the story of the independence struggle in the Congo in the words of people who were there.

In a series tracing decisive moments in the early years of the Cold War, Bridget Kendall hears the story of the independence struggle in the Congo in the words of people who were there.

Featuring Jacques Brassinne, Onadikondo Wung'a Lomami and Georges Nzongola-Ntaalaja

Producer: Martin Williams.

Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze: Series 1

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

Bridget Kendall presents an oral history of the early Cold War.

Bridget Kendall presents an oral history of the early Cold War. Using interviews collected by the BBC for this series, Bridget traces the crucial turning points of the early Cold War.

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