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6. A Staff Meal

A wartime staff meal at BBC Broadcasting House leads to some sleight of hand for Annie's entertainment. Read by Penelope Wilton.

A staff meal leads to some sleight of hand for Annie's entertainment.

Life at the BBC's Broadcasting House during the dark days of 1940 when London was under nightly attack from the Luftwaffe.

Penelope Fitzgerald's bitter-sweet comedy about the battles of employees in newsgathering.

Abridged by David Dorward

Read by Penelope Wilton,

Producer: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1992.

15 minutes

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  • Mon 9 Dec 201311:00
  • Mon 9 Dec 201321:00
  • Tue 10 Dec 201304:00
  • Mon 13 Jul 202606:45
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