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Homage to Caledonia: GSOH

The Essay Homage to Caledonia
Episode 2 of 5

With Scotland and all things Scottish very much in the air, acclaimed writer, comedian and now ex-pat, AL Kennedy, reflects on what Scottishness means to her in this new series of The Essay. Today: a good sense of humour.

Written and performed by AL Kennedy
Producer: Justine Willett.

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15 minutes

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Tue 20 Oct 2015 22:45
大象传媒 Radio 3

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