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The Day the Refugees Came
4 Extra Debut. Michael Palin tells the story of the little Somerset town of Wincanton that welcomed refugees from war ravaged Bosnia. From 2016.
Michael Palin tells a story of the little Somerset town of Wincanton.
Back in 1992, its Postmaster, GP and Parish Priest rescued a group of refugees from war ravaged Bosnia, at the height of the Balkan Wars in 1992.
Producers: Alasdair Cross and Lisa Lipman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.
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