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Tripoli tourists, big headphones and Christmas ads

Peter White with a look at the Christmas ads vying for the best TV slots, a report on the fashion for big headphones, and can Libya be an exciting new tourist destination?

'Tis the season for glossy Christmas TV adverts. But do they really generate greater footfall to the shops and money in the tills? We find out whether or not Libya has a future as a holiday destination. And we explore why the headphone market is booming, and why big ones in particular are all the rage. The presenter is Peter White. The producer is Siobhann Tighe.

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Fri 11 Nov 2011 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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Broadcasts

  • Fri 11 Nov 2011 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Fri 11 Nov 2011 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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