Almost Brief Encounter - Helen Green - Spark

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Helen stood up and told this story about how stealing Jamie Olivers picnic basket resulted in an almost brief encounter at the Spark Open Mic at The Ritzy Cinema in Brixton.The story was told in October 2011, when the theme was 'Fatal Attraction'.Be sure to book your tickets for the next Spark London at the Canal Cafe Theatre on 5th December. It's a very special version of Spark London. We're raising money for NOVA and the stories will come from people who have been touched by this charity. It's also our 2nd Birthday! Head to sparklondon.com/events for more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode was published on November 15, 2011.

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Helen stood up and told this story about how stealing Jamie Olivers picnic basket resulted in an almost brief encounter at the Spark Open Mic at The Ritzy Cinema in Brixton.The story was told in October 2011, when the theme was 'Fatal Attraction'.Be...

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