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Soul Music: Series 1: The Last Post

The Last Post

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Officer AD Bridges and a former war prisoner reflect on the impact of the final bugle call

Officer AD Bridges and former Second World War prisoner, John Wyatt, reflect on the impact of the final bugle call. From 2000.

The Last Post was the final bugle call for the armed forces before lights out at night. 

Over the years it has become inextricably linked with death and the act of remembrance. 

This programme includes Officer AD Bridges describing how he prepared the 12 buglers for the year 2000's Remembrance Day service and John Wyatt, a Japanese Prisoner of War talks of his memories of the piece.

Series about music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks. 

Producer: Rosie Boulton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2000.

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