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Coast to Coast: A Beast, a Present and a One-Legged Man

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Janet Street-Porter joins Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, in an isolated youth hostel. As they walk up the Doethie Valley in mid-Wales, Smith enthuses about technology and the Government's plans to link up every school to the internet. The locals relate stories of the terrifying Beast of Bont, while Monty Python star Terry Jones buys Janet a pint before she sets off to tackle her highest peak yet - the Cader Idris.

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Contributors

Presenter/Executive Producer:
Janet Street-Porter
Guest:
Chris Smith
Guest:
Terry Jones
Producer:
John Bush
Source: Radio Times

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