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World Service,12 Dec 2002,12 mins

Lyse Doucet

This is London

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The BBC's Arabic Service started in 1938 and quickly set the standard for the rest of the World Service. Reporter Lyse Douce traces its history and development throughout the turbulence of WWII. Includes extracts of early broadcasts.

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