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Remembering the Somme, chaos at Westminster and Eastenders' John Altman
Remembering the Somme: A soldier's experience going over the top, reflecting on a dramic week in Westminster and Eastenders actor John Altman on his alter ego Nick Cotton.
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Fri 1 Jul 201609:03
BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle
Remembering the Somme: A soldier’s experience going over the top

Remembering the Somme.The archive interview was uncovered by his family 33 years after it was recorded.Jack Rutherford, from Londonderry, was just 16 years of age when he left his home in Barack Street to join the Army. A year later, on July 1st 1916, Jack would find himself fighting on the Western Front.
Chaos at Westminster
‘Blocking Brexit would be an outrage’ – lively debate

'There's a real possibility Brexit won't happen - and that would be an outrage.'So says Brendan O'Neill, commentator and editor of Spiked magazine.A week ago today, we were WAKING up to the news that the UK had voted itself out of the EU.Brendan O'Neill makes his comments in a hard-hitting article for Spiked.He also blasts the attitudes of many Remain supporters towards Leave voters.
John Altman: Eastenders bad boy Nasty Nick Cotton
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- Fri 1 Jul 201609:03BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle




