'Winnie's here, let it roll!'

Joy Hunter was a typist in the Churchill War Rooms during the Second World War.

Despite her early nerves about going into the underground complex in Westminster, she worked hard and remembers how important it was to do everything perfectly. 

She also recalls what it was like to see Winston Churchill at work - and tells the story of one memorable evening with the film loving Prime Minister! 

 

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