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The Women of the Special Operations Executive — The BBC

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The BBC — Sounds

 

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NATION SHALL SPEAK PEACE UNTO NATION

 

This is London calling.......... 2LO calling..........
 

 

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All audio files are in .wav format and clicking on the link will open a new window to play the sound bite.

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image-Neville Chamberlain photo 01Munich Agreement. Neville Chamberlain on his return from Germany in September 1938.

Listen now 132Kb (Copyright © BBC)
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image-Neville Chamberlain photo 02The declaration of war broadcast by Neville Chamberlain at 11.15 on 3rd September 1939.

Listen now 94Kb (Copyright © BBC)
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image-BBC bombedOn 15 October 1940, the BBC is bombed during a news bulletin. Seven people died, thousands of records are destroyed and studios are badly damaged. But the unflappable Bruce Belfrage - after a short pause - continues to read the news as if nothing has happened.

Listen now 197Kb (Copyright © BBC)
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image-Winston ChurchillSnippet of Churchill's 'This was their finest hour' speech.

Listen now 46Kb (Copyright © BBC)

 

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