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8. A Medical Emergency

Episode 8 of 10

Down in the concert hall of Broadcasting House, a startling event occurs in one of the booths. Read by Penelope Wilton.

Down in the concert hall, a startling event occurs in one of the booths.

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.

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