Anonymous asked:

Have you ever heard of Bomber, the 1970 Len Deighton historical novel about a fictional RAF raid in 1943 that goes terribly wrong? In 1999, BBC 4 aired a 3½-hour full-cast radio adaptation, narrated by Tom Baker, that plays out the events in real time, punctuated by snippets of interviews with British and German veterans and civilian survivors. Engrossing, if gruesome, and possibly of interest on several levels. You can find recordings online pretty easily.