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Does the historical series Spitfire make it off the ground?

Does the historical series Spitfire take liberties with the truth and why are the sound effects so loud? Plus a listener defends the documentary The Orgasm Gap.

The historical series Spitfire: The People’s Plane takes a deep dive into the rarely told aspects of the story of this iconic second world war fighter. But does it take liberties with the truth and why in one episode did the sound effects drown out what’s being said?
Plus a listener defends the documentary The Orgasm Gap.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon

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Sun 21 Jun 202014:50GMT
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