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Magic Moments

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A five-part series exploring the origins of popular cultural phenomena.
3:When Father Papered the Parlour
Nigel Fountain remembers the days before laminated plastic work-tops, power-tools and textured finishes, and meets Barry Bucknell who, in the 1950s, set
Britain on the road to the pebble-dashed, self-assembly universe of DIY.
Producer Wendy Pilmer

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Bucknell
Producer:
Wendy Pilmer
Source: Radio Times

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