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the government, orders it to be taken off air halfway through the show. Bel is then fired by the BBC and
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British troops move to seize the Suez Canal, Freddie does a live interview of Lord Elms, Ruth's father, who denounces the government. However, as the interview goes out Clarence, at the insistence of higher-ups in
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2453:"The Hour comes for Shine Int'l"
1900:Deacon, Michael (19 July 2011).
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2589:Sutcliffe, Tom (20 July 2011).
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