EPISODE · Apr 18, 2017 · 13 MIN
The Ventriloquist Doll
from The Essay · host BBC Radio 3
Andrew Martin toasts five 'social phenomena' that are still with us - just.Starting in London's Hampstead Cemetery, the author pays homage to some amazing characters of the 'vent' world: Sailor Jim; Lord Charles; Shorty; Arthur Lager. All enjoyed varying degrees of success through the decades - just don't call them dummies.Producer Duncan Minshull.
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