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There's A Guy Works Down Our Local Swears He's Elvis
Ian McMillan delves into the world of Elvis impersonators. What motivates them to do it and are they ever off duty? From 2003.
Ian McMillan investigates the phenomenon of the Elvis impersonator.
What motivates them to do it and are they ever off duty?
Ian meets Malcolm Halsall - aka Ravin' Rupert - who has spent the majority of his life impersonating The King. He describes the roots of his career in Scunthorpe and how he cashed in on the fact that Elvis didn鈥檛 tour the UK.
Then Barnsley鈥檚 Brian Lauden explains why he does Elvis and how it all started at a wedding party.
Producer: Erin Riley
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in September 2003.
Last on
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00:30
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