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Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes

Joel MacCormack reads the Colin MacInnes cult classic about youth culture, teenage style, cool music and racial tension in 1950s London

Radio 4 Extra,4 episodes

Episodes

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1. Restless
Cult classic about youth culture, cool music and racial tension in 1950s London.
13 Jan 2014,15 mins,
2. Brewing
Mr Cool reports trouble brewing on London's streets.
14 Jan 2014,15 mins,
3. Shocks
A warning visit from Ed the Ted and a worrying visit from Mr Cool.
08 Jan 2014,15 mins,
4. Wooing
The shocked narrator is determined to woo Suzette back.
16 Jan 2014,15 mins,