What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: BBC in WWII Bedford 1941-1945. One of seven radio production venues in the town from which 8,000 'Somewhere in England' broadcasts were made Recorded plaque organisation: BBC Music, British Plaque Trust.
The Control Room in Bedford served as one of seven critical BBC radio production sites during WWII, renowned for broadcasting over 8,000 'Somewhere in England' programs that bolstered morale and provided vital information to the British public.
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