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Human Voices by Penelope FitzgeraldEpisodes

    10. Aerial Torpedoes

    10/10The story draws to an end with a cautious romance and an unexpected bang.

    9. Protecting National Monuments

    9/10Out on a stroll, two BBC staff make a discovery in wartime Trafalgar Square.

    8. A Medical Emergency

    8/10A startling wartime event occurs in BBC Broadcasting House.

    7. The First Fatality

    7/10The first wartime fatality at the BBC.

    6. A Staff Meal

    6/10A staff meal leads to some sleight of hand for Annie's entertainment.

    5. Challenges for the New Recruit

    5/10Annie's musical expertise wins her few friends among top brass.

    4. Annie

    4/10Annie Asra arrives for her first day at BBC Broadcasting House.

    3. American Reporters Arrive

    3/10American reporters arrive from France.

    2. A Boozy French General Visits

    2/10Wartime at BBC Broadcasting House, sees a visit from a boozy French General.

    1. 1940s Broadcasting House

    1/10Wartime at the BBC with myriad hopes and fears in the course of newsgathering.