08/03/2011

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Historian Helen Castor presents the programme that connects people with the past. Today, a poem found amongst the personal papers of a listener's father reveals world-wide admiration for an Italian fascist whose death raises questions about his relationship with Mussolini. Fiona Watson heads for a deserted Scottish island to uncover the 7th century equivalent of photo-journalism. Tom Holland marks the 250th anniversary of the bloodiest riot outside of London in the 18th century. And a listener's photograph of her father in the First World War brings to life the moment when motorised horsepower took over from the real thing. Presenter: Helen Castor Producer: Nick Patrick A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4.