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On the Joys of Manual Work

Episode 4 of 5

Novelist Andrew Martin considers attitudes that no longer seem so vital in the modern world. And he continues with a celebration of 'manual work' - which fewer embrace these days.
Producer Duncan Minshull

First broadcast in January 2014.

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15 minutes

Last on

Thu 20 Nov 2014 22:45

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  • Thu 30 Jan 2014 22:45
  • Thu 20 Nov 2014 22:45

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