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Radio 4 Extra,14 Jan 2014,15 mins,

Contains language which some may find offensive.

Available for 28 days

Mr Cool reports trouble brewing on the streets. The Fabulous Hoplite brings news of a party at Dido Lament's and Suzette won't be persuaded out of her impending marriage. London, 1958, and Colin MacInnes' teenage narrator and his young friends are making the city their own, from down-at-heel Notting Hill to the smoky jazz clubs of Soho and the fashion boutiques of Mayfair. Cult classic read by Joel MacCormack. Abridged and produced by Sara Davies. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.

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