A Radio 4 dramatization of the story of what happens to Tom when, as he lies in bed unable to sleep, the old grandfather clock in the hallway strikes 13. Creeping downstairs to investigate, he throws open the back door and crosses the threshold into a beautiful, magical garden.
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.