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The Falklands, the BBC and censorship, 1982
The continuation of the Falklands war, confusion over the BBC's status as a publicly owned corporation, and easing of the censorship on military reporting since the Vietnam War.
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Fri 14 May 198221:00
BBC Radio 4
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