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Bruce Robinson: Withnail and me

Bruce Robinson: Withnail and me. Antonia Quirke talks to writer-director Bruce Robinson about the phone box in Withnail And I that has become a shrine for fans of the movie.

With Antonia Quirke

Antonia reveals the favourite phone box scenes as chosen by Film Programme listeners and talks to writer/director Bruce Robinson about the phone box in Withnail And I that has now become a shrine for fans of the movie.

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