First broadcast: Monday 1 Jun 2009 on BBC Radio 4

Writing the Century in more depth:

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The Woman's Hour drama picks up its history of the 20th century in 1948. Find out more about the series.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Writing the Century - About the series

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Meet the people whose diaries will guide us through the middle of the twentieth century.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Writing the Century - About our diarists