BBC War Reports - World War Two: On Air written by BBC Radio Archive performed by Richard Baker and Various Figures from History on Audio CD (Abridged)

From Neville Chamberlain’s historic declaration of war on Germany in 1939 to the sounds of rejoicing crowds on VJ Day in August 1945, the BBC – regarded at home and abroad as the very voice of Britain and the world’s most trusted broadcaster – brought the full picture to an attentive nation. This unique chronicle of war has the same rawness and immediacy as when the recordings were first broadcast over 60 years ago.

It is both a testament to the BBC War Correspondents and a rare document in history. The story of the Second World War is told by Richard Baker, with original recordings from the BBC Sound Archive.