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Episode 2 preview: Two Tribes - The Threat of Nuclear War

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Stuart Maconie previews episode 2 of Radio 2's series The People's Songs. Following the end of WW2 there came a longer and a colder kind of war. The two global super-powers had gone from allies to sworn enemies, each armed to the teeth with weapons that could destroy the world many times over.

Your contributions will play a key part in this episode.

* Did you or your friends buy a "Frankie Says" T-shirt?

* Do you remember getting the Protect and Survive leaflets through the letterbox?

* Do you remember watching the Threads TV series?

* Did you march or protest against nuclear weapons, or join CND?

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