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A series in which Cliff Michelmore catches the essence of memorable years gone by.

The year which saw the outbreak of war was also noteworthy for the first parachute jump, militant action by Suffragettes, and George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. Britain was still the richest trading nation in the world, beer was 2p a pint and Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote Tarzan of the Apes.

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Cliff Michelmore

BBC Radio 2

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More