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Dec 2019
28m 16s

2010s: how did they sound?

Bbc Radio 4
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We listen in on the big moments, memes, and the music that defined a decade: from the Arab Spring to Greta via the Olympics. The rise of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the memes they have generated - from Kim Kardashian to #MeToo, via the Peru Two – it’s all in there. Let us know what you think and what we missed #BeyondToday

Producer: Seren Jones Mixed by Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields

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