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29/10/1955

First transmitted in 1955, this is all that's left of this edition. It includes an interview with former SS officer Heinz Linge who was Hitler's personal attendant.

First transmitted in 1955, this is all that remains of this edition of the programme. It includes an interview with former SS officer Heinz Linge who was Hitler's personal attendant who had just been released after ten years as a prisoner in Russian hands. Linge claims that he was the last person to see Hitler alive. John Ellison also talks to Francis Pinto, spokesman of a steel band, The Caribinas, about their recent tour of North America.

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Wed 9 Nov 195516:15
BBC Television Service

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Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current BBC editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.

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  • Sat 29 Oct 195519:30
    BBC Television Service
  • Wed 9 Nov 195516:15
    BBC Television Service

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