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August 31st - September 6th
Discover the remarkable journalist who first reported on Germany's WWII invasion of Poland, a fire which ravaged London and the first stories of a very famous rabbit.
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
1st September 1939: Budding journalist Clare Hollingworth reports on the outbreak of World War Two in Europe.
2nd September 1666: The Great Fire of London begins in Pudding Lane.
4th September 1893: Beatrix Potter writes the story of Peter Rabbit.
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Fri 4 Sep 2026
20:55
麻豆社 Radio 4 & Live News
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- Wed 2 Sep 2026 11:40麻豆社 Radio 4
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