Dead Ringers: Ep2. Makerfield Maketh Man
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Dead Ringers: Ep2. Makerfield Maketh Man

B2Upper-intermediateJune 26, 202628 min

The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions. This week: Andy Andy Burnham Bright, Thomas Tuchel talks tactics, and Curious Cases considers a conundrum. Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Produced by Jon Holmes Production Co-ordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu A BBC Studios Production.

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BBC Radio 4. In half an hour, it's The Archers, where thanks to the newly announced BBC cuts, Linda Snell will be played by an angry chicken. But now in a change to the scheduled program, it's poetry please with Ian McMillan. Andy, Andy, Burnham Bright.

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Results that came in overnight What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful leadership try In what distant northern skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes To what ambition to you aspire What the hand dare seize the power What of winning, what of loss

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Starm a thow did double cross Thy ambition unconcealed In the land of Mercafield And Andy Burnham Bright

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