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Diary of a Taxman

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A five-part series in which presenter
Christopher Cook and historian Helen Weinstein bnngto life the diary of John Cannon-the extraordinary memoirs of an ordinary 18th-century taxman.
3: By My Own Industry. In 1706 the farm labourer and "mere clodhopper" John Cannon re-invents himself as a taxman. Suddenly he is on an enviable salary with plenty of perks - but he is also making some serious political enemies, producer Jane Ray

Contributors

Presenter:
Christopher Cook
Unknown:
Helen Weinstein
Unknown:
John Cannon-The
Unknown:
John Cannon
Producer:
Jane Ray
Source: Radio Times

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