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Half Shame, Half Glory - Postcards from the Acting Profession

Episode 4: Mat Fraser

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Mat Fraser lets us peek inside his Job-Getting Toolbox, that indispensible piece of kit that he carries with him to each audition.

Mat Fraser is a musician, actor and presenter. His acting career has encompassed a certain amount of political activism around disability issues. His hit one-man stage show Sealboy: Freak was based on the true story of 'Sealo' who travelled with American freak shows from the 1930s to the 1970s. Other credits include the Channel 4 series Cast Offs and BBC's Every Time You Look at Me. Show less

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