The hustle and bustle of the great St Peter's Fair, where merchants from all over England bring their goods to trade and barter. And then a death, Master Thomas, stripped of his handsome gown and dignity. As always there is Brother Cadfael searching for the murderer - and the truth.
This programme focuses on the largest sea-borne invasion in modern history and one of the world's most tightly kept secrets. It brings together despatches from the BBC War Correspondents who brought up-to-the-minute, graphic descriptions of the events to the listening public. This is a unique collection, a chance to hear history in the making: the day and the hour of D-Day June 1944.