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20/02/2015

Was the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's coverage of the seventieth anniversary of the Dresden bombings too one-sided? And why did the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ decide to air graphic audio of the Copenhagen shooting?

The allied bombing of Dresden was one of the most controversial episodes of the Second World War - but was Radio 4's coverage of the 70th Anniversary too one-sided? The editor of Radio 4's Today programme, Jamie Angus, discusses how the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ reflected on this historic event with a senior lecturer in War and Media at King's College London, Dr Peter Busch.

And the story behind how the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ obtained a startling piece of audio from the shootings in Copenhagen. Toby Castle was duty editor in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Newsroom at the time and he talks to Roger Bolton about why he decided the shocking audio could be put on air.

Also, an epic tale of endurance and self-sacrifice - listeners tell us how they managed to hear ten hours of War and Peace in one sitting.

Producer: Will Yates

A Whistledown production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

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28 minutes

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Sun 22 Feb 2015 20:00

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  • Fri 20 Feb 2015 16:30
  • Sun 22 Feb 2015 20:00

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