The Preposterous Files - 1. Tardis

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The Preposterous Files - 1. Tardis

Julian Putkowski presents a series on cases that show up Civil Service bureaucracy. 1/5: Deciding on the design of the police telephone box proved a dauntingly complex process.

Certain files held in the National Archive are preposterously large, why?

Julian Putkowski distills certain files down, discovering how civil servants make the policies that govern our lives.

At the same time Sherlock Holmes used a gang of boys to gather and disseminate information the Metropolitan Police began working on the high tech version. But what was the real purpose behind the humble Police Box?

Producer: Matt Thompson A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4.

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  • Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 3:45pm Mon, 13 Sep 2010
  • Available until 4:02pm Mon, 20 Sep 2010
  • First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 2:45pm Sun, 23 Sep 2007
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  • Duration 15 minutes

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