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Accident and Opportunity

The eyewitnesses and participants in the Â鶹Éç’s early history recount some of the triumphs and disasters as new frontiers of broadcasting were mapped out – often by accident rather than design.

The eyewitnesses and participants in the Â鶹Éç’s early history recount some of the triumphs and disasters as new frontiers of broadcasting were mapped out – often by accident rather than design.

Presenter James Burke tells how the Queen Mother helped to shape the Â鶹Éç’s coverage of one Apollo space mission. Â鶹Éç executive Sir Huw Wheldon describes the tension of producing Sir Winston Churchill’s one appearance on television. And June Spencer, famous for her role as Peggy in The Archers, shows the letter she received from a listener who was worried that she didn’t know about her unmarried daughter's pregnancy.

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1 hour, 29 minutes

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Sat 22 Oct 2022 19:00

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Role Contributor
Narrator Joanna Scanlan
Writer John Bridcut
Producer John Bridcut
Executive Producer Magnus Temple
Production Company The Garden Productions

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