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23/05/2013

Selection of BBC World Service Programmes BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

Serialised book readings, featuring works of non-fiction, biography, autobiography, travel, diaries, essays, humour and history

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Falling Upwards Episode 3

3/5 Stories of the first balloon aeronauts and mankind's timeless yearning to be airborne.

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Falling Upwards Episode 4

4/5 Crowd-pleasing entertainments and spectacular displays grew in popularity.

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