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We Built This City: Greater Manchester — 157 episodes

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Making a Team Thrive and Go Live: Han Thompson - Drawn Here Not Born Here

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The Yorkshire Man with a MIDAS Touch - Joe Manning - Drawn Here Not Born Here

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Manc 100: Michael Ingall - 25 Years of Building This City

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Lending A Manc Attitude: Andrew Charnley - Drawn Here Not Born Here

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A Manc Kind of Care - Prof Jon Bell

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Checked In and Stayed: Matt Townley - Drawn Here Not Born Here

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Going Live in Manchester: Becci Thomson - Drawn Here Not Born Here

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Legally Scouse but a Little Bit Manc: Peter Jackson - Drawn Here Not Born Here

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Manc 99: Collette Roche - The Manc Bringing A United Vision

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Manc Returns: Will Lees-Jones - Bringing Boddies Back To Town

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Manc 98: Tom Stannard - Leading a Global City with A Local Touch

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Manc 97: Amer Gaffar - The Manc (Clean) Fuelling Greater Manchester

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Special Episode: Figen Murray - The Loving Mum Campaigning for Safe Spaces

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Manc 96: Erinma Bell - Manchester’s Peaceful Activist

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Manc 95: Victoria Braddock -The Manc Marketing Manchester

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From Lockdown to Legacy: A Greater Mancunian Story

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*Special Episode* Reflecting On The Values it Takes to Build a City

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Manc 94: Gethin Jones - The Adopted Manc Combining Courtesy, Community and the Quickstep

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3:00AM Conversations with Lisa Morton

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Special Episode: In Tribute to Sir Howard Bernstein

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Manc 93: Nicola Marsh - The Salfordian Helping Talent Shine

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Manc 92: Colin Shenton - The Restoration Manc

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Manc 91: Julie Hesmondhalgh - The Manc Acting With Heart

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Manc 90: Dave Moutrey - Creating a HOME for Culture in Greater Manchester

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Manc 89: Seema Malhotra - Reality Housewife of Cheshire. A Real Manc

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Manc 88: Michala Hulme - The Genealogist Who Loves The Bones of Manchester

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Manc 87: Jonathan Schofield - The Manc That Walks The Talk

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Manc 86: Matty White - Manchester's Food Guy

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Values That Maketh the Manc, Celebrating 50 years of Greater Manchester

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Manc 85: John Robb - The Punk Writing Manchesters Music History

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​​Manc 84: Julie Twist - The City Living Pioneer

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Changing the Game for Women in Greater Manchester on International Women's Day

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Manc 83: DJ Paulette - The DJ Sharing Peace, Love, Unity and Respect

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Manc 82: Sam Piccione - Building on the Beat of Manchester

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Manc 81: Yvonne Shelton - The Backing Singer Backing Her Community

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Manc 80: John Hughes - The Creator of Places People Love

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*Special* The Mancunian Way In 2024

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Manc 79: Michael Taylor - All Roads Lead To Journalism

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Manc 78: Jennie Johnson MBE - The Entrepreneur Getting Better By The Day

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Manc 77: Andy Spinoza - The Human Pinball of Manchester

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Manc 76: John Henshaw - The Ancoats Actor With Talking Shoes

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We Built This City Trailer

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Manc 75: Anna Jameson - The Broadcaster Making Her Nan Proud

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Special Episode: We’ll Build This City - The Future of Manchester

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New Podcast: Lobster Brain

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Manc 74:Divina De Campo - The Queen of Four and a Half Octaves

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Manc 73: Maria Turner - The Scouse Diamond of Manchester

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Manc 72: Davo Howarth - The Artist Here For A Long Time And A Good Time

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Manc 71: Tony Michaelides - An Alien Of Extraordinary Ability

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Manc 70: Kyle Walker - The Kid Who Did

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*Special* A City Filled With Pride

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*Special* The Students Building This City

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Manc 69: Bev Craig - The Leader Creating A City For Baristas To Barristers

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Manc 68: Emma Goswell - The Proud Storyteller

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Manc 67: Will Lees-Jones - A Brewer and a Legacy Builder

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*Platinum Jubilee Special* Mancunians For The Greater Good

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Manc 66: Figen Murray - The Mum Putting Forgiveness First

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Manc 65: Bob Riley - The Visionary Violinist Challenging Tradition.

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Manc 64: Scott Thomas - The Manc Who Is Learning As He Goes

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Manc 63: Sally MacDonald - The Manc With A Foot In The Past And The Future

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Manc 62: Alan Keegan - The Voice Of Old Trafford

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Manc 61: Dom McGregor - The Fearless Adventurer

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Manc 60: Dr Marilyn ​​Comrie OBE - An Innovator in the Goldilocks City

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Manc 59: Dave Haslam - The Curious Curator, DJ and Author

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*Special * Stories From The City - The Places

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*Special* Stories From The City - The People

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Manc 58: Dr Kirsty Fairclough - The Queen of Pop Culture with a Purple Reign Over Manchester

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Manc 57 - Siobhan Johnston - Manchester’s Carrie Bradshaw

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*Special* Lead Like a Manc

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Manc 56: David Scott aka Argh Kid - The Manc Who’s Nanna Calls Him Cock

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* Special Episode * Sir Richard Leese - The Leader Who Built This City

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Manc 55: Geraldine Ryan - The Lawyer Who Wears The Trousers

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Manc 54: Stanley Chow - The Normal Bloke Who Draws Pictures

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Manc 53: Danny Donachie - The Manc Who Was Nearly A Monk

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Manc Returns: Andy Burnham - King Of The North

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Manc 52: Rowetta - The Voice With No Filter

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Manc 51: Nathaniel J Hall - A Very Positive Activist

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Manc 50: John Amaechi OBE - A Giant Of A Manc

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Happy Manchester Pride - Nathaniel Hall Preview

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We Built This City Season 3 - Launches 9th September

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Keep Dancing, Keep Building, Manchester

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Manc Returns: John Thomson - The Actor Whose Feet Don't Get Cold

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Know Your Worth

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Manc 49: Lemn Sissay - The Poetry Junkie

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Keep It Real

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Manc 48: Adrian Ellis - The Hotelier bringing the world to Salford

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Manc 47: The Hospitality Heart of Manchester

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Never Leave The Game Early

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Manc 46: Gemma Atkinson - The Lifter-Upper

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Manc 45: Sam Hyde - A Lover and a Fighter

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Manc 44: Krish Patel - The Empathiser (not Sympathiser)

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Stars Don’t Make a Noise, They Just Shine

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Manc 43: Marcie Incarico - The Manc Mixing It Up

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Keep It Real

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Manc 42: Simon Wood - Manchester’s MasterChef

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Bonus: Know Your Value - No Dopes

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Manc 41: Frank McKenna - Frank, the adopted Manc

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Walk A Mile In Another's Tracksuit

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Manc 40: Sid Williams - The Man with A Calling

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Purposeful Relationships Last A Lifetime

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Manc 39: Yvonne Harrison - Striving for a Greater Manchester

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Manc 38: Mary-Ellen McTague - Sharing Love Through Food

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Leave Roland Dransfield In a Better Place

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Manc 37: Emma Greenwood - Activist For a Generation

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*Special*: The Trailblazing Women Of Manchester for International Women's Day 2021

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Manc 36: Phil Mayall - Placemaker, Community Builder, Grafter

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Admit It. Fix It. Move On.

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Manc 35: Bryony Shanahan - The Artistic Director Taking The Stage To The Community

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Walk A Mile In Another's Shoes

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Manc 34: Karen Gabay - The Broadcaster Retelling Manchester’s Story

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Bonus: Know Your Value - We Say Thank You

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Manc 33: Justin Eagleton - The Artist With a Heart

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Bonus: Know Your Value - We Mean Business

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Manc 32: Cas Paton - The Ethical Entrepreneur

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Leaders Create Leaders

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Manc 31: Tom Bloxham MBE - Property's Poster Boy

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Loyalty Always

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Manc 30: Sharon Latham - The Photographer In The Right Place With The Right Lens

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Keep It Real

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Manc 29: Liam Manton - The Spirit Of Manchester

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Play For The Name On The Front Of The Shirt

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Manc 28: Dianne Bourne - Creator Of Manchester’s Showbiz Buzz

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Champions Do Extra

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Manc 27: Will Lewis - The Property Disruptor With No Title

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Bonus: Know Your Value - No D*******s

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Manc 26: Mark Fletcher - An Accidental Activist

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Bonus: Know Your Value - No Integrity Slippage

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Manc 25: Joanne Roney OBE - Manchester Council's First Female CEO

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Bonus: Know Your Value - Sweep The Sheds

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Manc 24: Sir Howard Bernstein - Rebuilding A City

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We Built This City Season 2 - Launches 26th November

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Manc 23: Plant Trees You'll Never See

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Manc Returns: Ged King - The Barber Still On A Mission

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Manc 22: Christopher Bisson - The Actor Who Made His Own Luck

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Manc 21: Thom Hetherington - Manchester’s Food and Art Showman

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Manc 20: Shelina Begum - Manchester's Lois Lane

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Manc 19: Sir Richard Leese - The Leader Who Gave Manchester Its Confidence Back

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Manc 18: Eamonn O'Neal - From Tea Boy To High Sheriff

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Manc 17: Vikas Shah MBE - Entrepreneur, philanthropist, game-changer

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Manc 16: Corin Bell - Feeding Bellies Not Bins

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Manc 15: Chris Oglesby - Creating Cities That Thrive

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We Built This City: Manchester's Reaction To The IRA Bomb 1996

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Manc 14: Stacey Copeland - The Commonwealth Champion Paving The Way

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Manc 13: Rose Marley - One Voice, One Mission

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Manc 12: Karina Jadhav - Manchester's Vibrant Diner

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Manc 11: Andy Burnham - The Ultimate Adopted Manc Mayor

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Manc 10: Carl Austin-Behan - The First Gay Mayor of Manchester

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Manc 09: Gary Neville – The Man With A Plan (B)

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Manc 08: Liz Taylor - The Event Planner With The Best Black Book In Manchester

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Manc 07: Chris Brindley - The Manc who's "winning the right way"

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Manc 06: Sarah Collins - The Woman Maketh the Manc

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Manc 05: Sacha Lord - Manchester's Party Tsar

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Manc 04: Clint Boon – The Musician With A Voice

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Manc 03: John Thomson - The Actor Who Loves Escape Rooms

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Manc 02: Diane Modahl MBE - The Athlete With Manchester In Her Bones

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Manc 01: Ged King - The Barber With A Mission

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