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Talk by Brian Haimes
During the war Brian Haimes flew with Combat Cargo Task Force in Burma. On one occasion he had to deliver guns by glider although he had never been inside a glider before. He tells the story of this flight and the return trip which involved the first operational use of the technique of ' giider snatching.'

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Ring Up the Curtain
A record from a popular opera
On Such a Night
An account of a notable occasion
This Swept the Town
A record from a formerly popular opera
One Night at the Opera
A reminiscence by a distinguished personality
Something Old, Something New
A historic record and a newly issued record
Do You Like Opera?
An interview with an opera-goer and Something Unexpected

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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