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Beyond Borders
1st Broadcast 30th December 2011 at 14.15pm BBC Radio 4
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A Perfectly Normal production for BBC Radio 4
Synopsis
1950, much of Europe still lies in ruins from the Second World War. Germany is crushed and the Allies are divided about allowing the country to rebuild in the face of a growing Soviet threat.
Jean Monnet is charged with planning the reconstruction of France. Appalled by the devastation of two world wars, he is a highly efficient technocrat and a thinker who knows how to influence politicians. For years he has believed in European collaboration to secure a peaceful and prosperous future. Monnet’s vision is for a radical realignment of Europe, not by one nation asserting itself over another, but by negotiation, integration and ultimately, through political and economic unification
What Others Have said
“A pacy and well-told tale of Britain’s first wary steps towards closer ties to Europe”
Elisabeth Mahoney, Guardian
Cast
Timothy West JEAN MONNET
Silvia Monnet MANVILLE
Daniel Weyman ETIENNE HIRSCH
Philip Jackson PAUL REUTER
Simon Jones ROBERT SCHUMAN
William Hope DEAN ACHESON
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Comment by Dirk Maggs
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Running Time
1 episode 45minutes duration.
