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Into Battle

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Jonathan Dimbleby uncovers the story of how the 成人快手 became the institution that it is today. He looks at how the 成人快手 prepared to report from the front line during WWII.

An enthralling series exploring how the 成人快手 fought not only Hitler but also the British government to become the institution it is today. Hailed and derided in equal measure, the 成人快手 in 1939 had yet to seal its reputation. With the advent of war, the corporation found itself thrust into a battle against the Nazis and the machinations of the British government. This series examines how the conflict transformed the 成人快手, what impact its broadcasts had at home and abroad, and uncovers the battles that raged with the government over its independence - out of which was forged the template for the modern 成人快手.

Wholly unprepared for what was the world's first broadcast war, the 成人快手 fended off complete government takeover and emerged a trusted global news source, transmitting in 47 languages. Using a wealth of preserved recordings and previously unseen documents, Jonathan Dimbleby uncovers the compelling story of how the 成人快手 went into battle against Hitler and Whitehall's ministers, and its part in the social revolution the war provoked. He also considers the voices of the 成人快手 at war - many of whom became household names but would never have been allowed near a microphone in different circumstances.

From an early Nazi propaganda coup that forced the 成人快手 into action and how fears of a crisis in morale at home led to class barriers being swept away on the airwaves to how determination and technical improvisation enabled broadcasting from the heart of the war zone, 成人快手 at War reveals how World War II was the making of the 成人快手 - and nearly its breaking.

In this programme, Jonathan Dimbleby looks at how the 成人快手 prepared to report from the front line during World War II.

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Mon 10 Jun 2019 01:00

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Presenter Jonathan Dimbleby
Writer Jonathan Dimbleby
Executive Producer Peter Grimsdale
Producer Robin Barnwell
Director Robin Barnwell

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