🎧 Bomb Disposal with Peter Gurney
20th Century
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31m
Peter Gurney had a prolific career as a bomb disposal expert, from defusing bombs during the Troubles, to addressing bomb scares outside Downing Street. He tells Dan his best stories, explains how he learned to defuse bombs and just how scared he was most of the time. Producer: Peter Curry
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