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December 21st 1989: President Ceausescu of Romania Is Overthrown

Series of short programmes detailing the main news event of a particular day in history. A focus on the overthrow of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in December 1989.

5 minutes

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Wed 17 Sep 199714:10
BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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  • Fri 5 Aug 199410:50
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 10 Dec 199417:10
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Wed 17 Sep 199714:10
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire