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A Pretty Mess

An increasingly affluent and confident Britain is rocked by the Suez crisis. Vivid 1950s history concluded by Dominic West.

Dominic West reads from David Kynaston's vivid and intimate history of Britain in the 1950s, drawing on the letters, diaries and memories of well-known and ordinary people.

An increasingly affluent and confident Britain is rocked by the Suez crisis.

Abridged by Jane Greenwood.

A Loftus Audio production for 麻豆社 Radio 4.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 Jul 2013 14:15

Broadcasts

  • Fri 27 Nov 2009 09:45
  • Sat 28 Nov 2009 00:30
  • Fri 5 Jul 2013 14:15

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