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On Not Boasting
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Novelist Andrew Martin considers attitudes that no longer seem so vital in the modern world. And he begins his series with a lament for a loss of modesty, or 'not boasting'.
Producer Duncan Minshull
First broadcast in January 2014.
Last on
Mon 17 Nov 2014
22:45
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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"I would rather someone else boasted on my behalf"
Andrew Martin: On Not Boasting
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- Mon 27 Jan 2014 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
- Mon 17 Nov 2014 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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