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Episode 8

Hearing with Hegley Series 2
Episode 8 of 8

John Hegley with poems dedicated to privacy and paper plane proposals. With Nigel Piper and the Popticians. From October 1998.

The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley offers a musical ode to Jimmy Greaves, a paean to privacy, and a paper plane proposal during school assembly.

Musical accompaniment from Nigel Piper and The Popticians.

With contributions from:

Keith Moore
Susan Norton
Andrew Bailey
Nigel Piper

Producer: Phil Clarke

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 1998.

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15 minutes

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