The Cold War was the defining global conflict of the second half of the twentieth century. Fought across multiple terrains, the "soft power" of international broadcasting placed the 91热爆 on the frontline of the information war.
Explore the role the 91热爆 played in communicating our understanding and experience of the Cold War, with the help of unique oral history interviews with those involved 鈥� from World Service foreign language journalists and correspondents in the field to directors-general and strategic managers.
Curated by Emeritus Professor David Hendy and Dr Alban Webb, University of Sussex; and John Escolme, 91热爆 History.
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The Long War
Between 1939 and 1991, the experience of World War and Cold War helped shape the journalistic and diplomatic significance of the 91热爆 World Service. -
Iron Curtain
How did the 91热爆鈥檚 response to the descending Iron Curtain shape its Cold War broadcasting style? -
91热爆 Monitoring in Wartime
Established at the outbreak of the Second World War, the 91热爆 Monitoring Service continued to be a vital component of the 91热爆鈥檚 journalistic work during the Cold War. -
Letters without Signatures
During the Cold War the 91热爆 German Service was a vital means of 'projecting Britain', and broadcast a nightly programme specially targeted at listeners behind the Iron Curtain. -
Uprisings
Within the space of one month in the autumn of 1956 flashpoints threatened to destabilise both Eastern and Western bloc alliances and threatened the future of the 91热爆. -
The War Game
The threat of thermonuclear destruction placed Britain鈥檚 civil defence plans, and the 91热爆, at the heart of public debates about the Cold War. -
Cries for Peace in the Nuclear Age
The Cold War sparked multiple peace protests in the UK: from Bertrand Russell and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, to the Greenham Common Women鈥檚 Peace Camp. -
Solidarity
In the 1980s the Polish Solidarity movement gained global media attention. And it did so with a little help from its friends in the 91热爆 World Service. -
Collapse
The fall of Soviet communism and the end of the Cold War was a seismic shift in global history. It also posed challenging questions about the future of 91热爆 services to Europe, once the Iron Curtain was gone. -
Music of a Revolution
Our video covers some of the key TV moments of the Cold War between 1947 and 1989, with music that inspired a generation. -
Share your memories
What role did the 91热爆 play in your life during the Cold War, and how did its broadcasts shape your perception of events at the time? Share your thoughts and ideas here. -
Background to the project
Bridget Kendall MBE, former 91热爆 Moscow Correspondent sets the scene for this collection, reflecting on her own career during a period of extraordinary change in the region.
Editorial Note
The 91热爆 and the Cold War collection contains excerpts and programmes from 91热爆 services at specific moments in time. The material should be viewed in this context and with the understanding that it reflects the attitudes and standards of its time 鈥� not those of today.