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D-Day 70 on Radio 4 Extra

On June 6th 1944, thousands of Allied troops began landing on Normandy鈥檚 beaches at the start of a major offensive against the Germans. In the lead up to Friday鈥檚 anniversary - 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra is commemorating the 70th anniversary with a special rebroadcast of the landmark day of programmes first heard on 麻豆社 Radio 4 to mark the 60th anniversary. Starting Thursday lunchtime, we鈥檝e a mix of documentaries, epic dramas and lively discussions.

From Dunkirk to D-Day

Charles Wheeler recalls the epic of strategic success that made victory possible.

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05 Jun 2004
Mike Walker - The Biggest Secret — Saturday Drama

On June 5 1944, Cpt Rob Collins begins a journey through England that will change his life

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05 Jun 2004
D-Day Special — Loose Ends

Ned Sherrin marks the 60th D-Day anniversary with Ken Dodd, Roy Hudd and many more.

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05 Jun 2004
Back Row: D-Day Special — The Film Programme

Jim White probes the cinema boom between 1939-45, sparking a major social change.

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05 Jun 2004
The People's D-Day

Libby Purves follows the way Britain prepared for the assault on Normandy in June 1944.

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05 Jun 2004
Sarah Daniels - The Long Wait — Saturday Drama

Normandy, June 5 1944 - while ordinary life goes on, the resistance are preparing.

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05 Jun 2004
D-Day Failed? — What If...

Christopher Andrew explores what would have happened if the Normandy landings had failed

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05 Jun 2004
Crossing the Dark Sea — Saturday Drama

A British soldier waits for dawn and the start of the D-Day landings.

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05 Jun 2004