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The French Revolution

Programme looking at the French Revolution. A review on the year that changed the world 1789, the year that France overthrew its monarchy. The revolution that ensued is captured in Simon Schama's new book. Also featured is Kazuo Ishiguro's new book on English civility. Presenter: Christopher Bigsby.

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29 minutes

主播大秀 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project