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D-Day - 6 June 1944 To mark the greatest invasion in history, Radio 2 has collected the memories of those who took part and those who waited at home for news. There are eyewitness accounts from soldiers, sailors and airmen in this country and from our allies, and interviews with German soldiers who were defending the beaches against the Allied attack.
Producers Maura Clarke , John Gumett

Contributors

Producers:
Maura Clarke
Producers:
John Gumett

The story of the Allied Expeditionary Forces
Programme on its 50th anniversary is introduced by Jean Metcalfe. With the voices of Cecil Madden ,
Margaret Hubble , Stephen Williams , Robert Farnon , Anne Shelton , Nat Peck , Jimmy Miller , Brian Willey and Alan Dell and memories of AEF programmes and songs of the times. Producer Ken Evans

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe.
Unknown:
Cecil Madden
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Margaret Hubble
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Stephen Williams
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Robert Farnon
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Anne Shelton
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Nat Peck
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Jimmy Miller
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Brian Willey
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Alan Dell
Producer:
Ken Evans

Derek Jameson recalls the D-Day landings as a young lad in Fleet Street. He also talks with wartime pin-up Christabel Leighton-Porter , alias Jane of the Daily
Mirror, Major John Howard , one of the first people to land in Normandy 50 years ago this day; and veteran broadcaster John Snagge.

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Jameson
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Christabel Leighton-Porter
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Major John Howard
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John Snagge.

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