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Radio 4 Extra,09 May 1976,30 mins

Available for 27 days

The funny man from Salford entertains with jokes and sketches about everyday British life. From booking summer holidays, to ways of talking to the cheerfulness of bus conductors. Al Read does all the voices Al first came to fame on BBC Radio in the 1950s thanks to his northern comic monologues. Written by Ronnie Taylor. Music from The Settlers. Producer: John Browell First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1976.

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