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'68 by BBC

Oct 24, 20189:22Society & Culture

Martin was a young reporter with a local newspaper and attended the march. He describes the atmosphere in the city and what happened next. ’68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of...

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Martin is an episode from '68 by BBC. Martin was a young reporter with a local newspaper and attended the march. He describes the atmosphere in the city and what happened next. ’68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversar...

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Published Oct 24, 2018, 9:22 long, audio available.

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