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The ABC of the BBC
Interspersed readings from poetry collections by Eleanor Farjeon and Wendy Cope offer some humorous insights into how the BBC has changed over 80 years.
80 years ago, The ABC of the BBC, Eleanor Farjeon's collection of alphabet poems, gave a lively impression of the corporation in its early days. Wendy Cope now offers her own specially commissioned ABC of the BBC, depicting the corporation in a contemporary light. Interspersed readings from both collections offer some humorous insights into how things have changed over 80 years.
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Sat 6 Sep 200823:30
BBC Radio 4
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- Sun 31 Aug 200816:30BBC Radio 4 FM
- Sat 6 Sep 200823:30BBC Radio 4
