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Administrator YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 3268	BBC at War Jul 23^rd, 2016, 10:51am For the first time, the BBC has given detailed access to the plans it drew up in the Cold War for a Wartime Broadcasting System to operate in the event of nuclear war. Paul Reynolds, a former BBC diplomatic and foreign correspondent, has been studying the secrets of what was known as the "War Book". Paul's full article may be read here
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Reply #1 - Jul 26^th, 2016, 9:23am

The picture of the lonely wooden chair and desk was very reminiscent of the various rooms in the Stronghold of BH back in the day!!

I remember several instances where the TOMs were "not to be disturbed" and the teleprinter in the TOM's office in BH Control Room would be clattering away. We were not encouraged to discover exactly what was happening during such "exercises"!

I'm sure there are many BBC people (surely all ex-staff by now!) who could provide far more 'detail' about those "DF" exercises!!

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Mike Carter YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 9	Re: BBC at War Reply #2 - Jul 28^th, 2016, 7:49am Also John let's not forget the TOM's telephone 'hotline', which if not answered within a few seconds, sounded a hooter so loud it made any other conversation in the control room impossible!
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