Author Topic: City Messengers  (Read 1200 times)

Tim Hall

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City Messengers
« on: 25 November, 2017, 10:27:17 am »
I stumbled across a documentary about cycle couriers, called City Messengers, on Radio 4 Extra the other day. It's a repeat from a few years back but worth a listen.  Iplayer link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d028s
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mattc

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Re: City Messengers
« Reply #1 on: 25 November, 2017, 11:04:32 am »
Good call - I saw that but missed the "live" broadcast.

One thing I DID hear - and have already recommended on YACF! - is https://soundcloud.com/therouleurpodcast/rouleur-podcast-september-richie-porte-and-michael-smiley

... where Smiley talks rather romantically about his years as a messenger (and how it basically led to his film career!)
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