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4 Extra Debut. The Festival of Britain heralds the beginning of the end of austerity. Vivid and intimate 1950s history read 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.
The Festival of Britain heralds the beginning of the end of austerity.
Abridged by Jane Greenwood.
A Loftus Audio production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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