Happy 21st Birthday to The Big Issue

We celebrate the birthday of the magazine with its founder , John Bird and Terry Gore, who says the publication helped him turn his life around.

Since it started The Big Issue has raised �150 million for its sellers and it's celebrating its 21st anniversary this week.

01 October 2012

6 minutes

This clip is from

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