Kind words and a gun

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Birmingham Gun makers embrace mechanisation, which will earn them a fortune during the war years, but ultimately lead to their demise. This programme uses archive material with thanks to Franco London Films, Movietone, Liberty Films, Charles Parker Archive, Thames TV, Harold Baim Films, British Pathe, TV Eye, The People Mover Group, Midlands Today, Panorama, The Andrew Marr Show, BBC News, ITV. Producer: Lee Stone Originally broadcast on BBC Radio WM.