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Lines of Duty

Tim Dunn and Toby Jones present the extraordinary untold story of the man who saved Britain鈥檚 railways by leaking official secrets and putting his life and liberty at risk.

The extraordinary untold story of a very British hero. A man called Reg, who risked his life and liberty to save Britain鈥檚 railways. The secret document he leaked became known as Britain鈥檚 Pentagon Papers - and what started out as an attempt to expose the truth soon became a fight for the freedom of the press.

Fifty years on, Lines of Duty tells the incredible story using the whistleblower鈥檚 own unpublished account, brought to life by actor Toby Jones, alongside interviews with many of those involved.

Presented by railway historian and broadcaster Tim Dunn, this remarkable tale lifts the lid on the world of Government secrets, espionage and an undercover fightback by a group of railway enthusiasts.

Presented by Tim Dunn
Produced by Phil Higginson
Original music by Brollyman

With contributions from Chris Dawson, Ian Yearsley, Chris Bushell, Leslie Huckfield, Colin Hope, Diane Drummond and Lord Faulkner of Worcester.

A Yellow Barrels / Terrier Production for 大象传媒 Radio 4

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57 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Apr 2022 22:00

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Mar 2022 20:00
  • Sun 17 Apr 2022 22:00