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14/04/2009

Listener Bridget Long tries to confirm a family story, that her late father played oboe in the premiere of a piece of work by Benjamin Britten while being held in a German POW camp.

Vanessa Collingridge presents the series exploring ordinary people's links with the past.

Listener Bridget Long sets out to confirm a family story - that her late father played oboe in the premiere of a piece of work by Benjamin Britten while being held in a German POW camp.

Archaeologists at the University of Liverpool reveal how they know what Britons ate before the introduction of farming.

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  • Benjamin Britten premiere in a German POW camp

    Listener Bridget Long tries to confirm that her late father played oboe in a Benjamin Britten premiere while being held in a German POW camp

    Duration: 08:06

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  • Tue 14 Apr 200915:00
    BBC Radio 4

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