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World War II - fifty years on

Marking a half century since the beginning of the World War II

Marking a half century since the beginning of the World War II. A look at how the event is being marked, with many new books being published. It was a war fought across the world, so how does a historian handle the event? Churchill biographer Martin Gilbert and war correspondent John Keegan contribute. Also featured in the programme is the death of detective writer Georges Simenon and a new book by Anita Brookner.

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29 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project