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The devastating story of the Bengal Famine of 1943 in British India, where at least three million people died, told for the first time, by the eyewitnesses to it Show more
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The escalating food crisis forces people to make dramatic life and death decisions. Show more
29 minutes
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Famine grips Bengal but publicly, no-one is calling it a famine. A British journalist decides to take on the censor; what he publishes shocks the world. Show more
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The discovery of tiny cassette tapes recorded 40 years ago throw new light on colonial responsibility. Show more
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Three million people died - but why are they not better remembered in Britain, India and Bangladesh? Show more
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The forgotten story of World War II: the Bengal famine in British India, where at least three million people died, told for the first time by the eyewitnesses to it.
29 minutes
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How the legacy of the Bengal famine of 1943 lives on in Britain today. Show more
