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The Day the Refugees Came

4 Extra Debut. Michael Palin tells the story of the little Somerset town of Wincanton that welcomed refugees from war ravaged Bosnia. From 2016.

Michael Palin tells a story of the little Somerset town of Wincanton.

Back in 1992, its Postmaster, GP and Parish Priest rescued a group of refugees from war ravaged Bosnia, at the height of the Balkan Wars in 1992.

Producers: Alasdair Cross and Lisa Lipman

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2016.

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30 minutes

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  • Sun 13 Mar 2016 13:30
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  • Tue 15 Oct 2024 00:30
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