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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
In real life, Reith did not become the Director of the BBC until 1922. He was born in 1889, which would have made him ten years old at the time of the novel in 1899. In fact, the precursor to the BBC (the British Broadcasting Company) was not created until 1922, when Reith became its first director. | In real life, Reith did not become the Director of the BBC until 1922. He was born in 1889, which would have made him ten years old at the time of the novel in 1899. In fact, the precursor to the BBC (the British Broadcasting Company) was not created until 1922, when Reith became its first director. | ||
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