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Radio 2,1 min

Wartime life and the Forces Favourites

The People's Songs

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June, 81 from Liverpool, reminisces about the popular request show on British radio, which gave a special meaning to songs chosen by the listeners during World War Two. Joan and Frank from Lincolnshire, talk about how most women worked to support the troops, and how this influenced the hits of the day.

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