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Mark Radcliffe reviews the Mancunian wordsmith's career - who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel. From April 1999.
"Hardship? He knew all about it..."
Mark Radcliffe profiles the career of the Mancunian wordsmith who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel.
He went on to become one of the United Kingdom's most popular comics.
Featuring:
Tracy Dawson
Roy Barraclough
Professor Jeffrey Richards
Mike Craig
Jim Casey
Series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian.
Producer: Bernadette McConnell
First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in April 1999.
Last on
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