1971: Maintaining Big Ben
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The World at One describes how Big Ben has been kept up to the mark as an accurate time-keeper since 1859. The people who maintain the clock describe its intricate workings, which have survived wartime bombing and extreme weather. However, there is a risk that the dearth of their traditional skills in the modern age could threaten to silence Big Ben.
The report also includes a wartime recording by Robin Duff, who presented the first edition of Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Newsreel at 3.30am on 8 July 1940. This news channel was founded by Peter Pooley and provided the means for war correspondents to file their reports.
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