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Hello, it's Manviem.

We're away for the bank holiday, but in the meantime,

we thought we'd introduce you to one of the newer hit podcasts from the Times Stable.

It's called Offair, with Jane Garvey and Fee Glover, from Times Radio.

Every afternoon, from Monday to Thursday, Jane and Fee bring you a fresh look at the news,

and some pretty lively conversation.

In this episode from last week, they speak to the author of a new book about how Britain prepared

for nuclear armageddon at home during the Cold War.

When it was reviewed in the Times, our book critic wrote,

it's a frightening, but also rather funny book about how the British took refuge in pointless planning.

You're in for a treat.

I'll be back as usual tomorrow, but in the meantime,

here's Jane Garvey.

This is an interview with Judy McDowell, author of, I have become Mark Lipsest with this book,

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