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...public displays of jubilation became less commonplace. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Britons began increasingly to view the war in a disillusioned light, and memoirs from this period often portray 11 November 1918 as a distinctly sombre affair. In Good-bye to All That (1929), for example, Robert Graves – who had served as an infantry officer – recalls ‘his...

...public figures off to a desert island, with just a few records, a couple of books and a luxury item for company. Originally a sort of music review show, the programme quickly mutated into using the records to provide a framework for the castaways to talk about their life and work. To mark the 75th birthday, we've chosen half a dozen episodes - all available to listen to...