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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