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Heroes for a Time

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2: Jimmy Wheeler
' With his long experience playing the Music-Halls. no one could hold a candle to Jim He was what is so missing these days - he was a funny man ' I ARTHUR ASKEY) Every generation produces its cult figures. For a time they capture huge followings and receive much adulation.
Tony Bilbow looks back on the careers of people who were popular heroes and tries to discover the secret of their success. Producer BRIAN cook

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