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You Made Me Love You

How Susie Boyt's passion led to a schoolgirl infatuation. And what happened when she met Liza Minnelli. Read by Tamsin Greig.

Tamsin Grieg reads from Susie Boyt's tribute to her screen idol Judy Garland.

Susie reflects on her unshakeable passion for Judy and on the other unshakeable infatuations of her life, including an embarrassing girlhood crush on a female teacher. Then, when she finally meets Judy's daughter Liza, Susie wonders why neither of them can bring themselves even to mention her.

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  • Christmas Eve 2008 09:45
  • Wed 21 Jun 2017 14:45
  • Thu 22 Jun 2017 02:45

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