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| The Hungarian Uprising of 1956 |
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A love story set against the backdrop of the bloody Hungarian uprising of 1956 in opposition to the Russian occupation ... |
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Wednesday 25 October 11.00am,
Ivor Gaber tells how the events in Hungary destroyed the dreams of thousands of communists.
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| The Suez crisis of 1956 |
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Sun, 15th Oct - 29th Oct 3.00-4.00pm (rpts: Sat, 21st Oct - 4th Nov,9.00-10.00pm)
Omar Sharif stars in this epic family saga chronicling the life of a middle class - and downwardly mobile - family in an Egypt adjusting to the modern world.
Listen to Omar Sharif talk about the trilogy. |
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Thursday 26 October 2.15pm,
David Pownall's powerful drama exploring how in 1956, many families found themselves deeply divided over the decision to invade the Suez canal. With Sam Kelly and Maureen O'Brien. |
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Friday 27 October, 2.15pm.
The unfolding crisis seen through the eyes of a 10 year English old girl living in Egypt, whose holiday diary over that summer of 1956 tells a poignant human story ... |
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Wednesday, 1 and 8 November, 8.00-8.30pm
Stephen Sackur presents an Egyptian perspective on the career of President Gamal Abd al-Nasser, the father of modern Egypt and inspiration to the Arab nationalist cause. |
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