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An American's Guide to Failure
Failure - what is it good for? At a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings, American satirist Joe Queenan noticed everyone wanted to be King Harold, and no one William the Conqueror, the guy who actually won. A transatlantic gulf in attitudes slid into view. With contributions from John Sergeant , Armando lannucci ,
George Bush Sr 's speech writer, and a Frenchman who believes his country won at Waterloo. Producer Miles Warde

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Joe Queenan
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John Sergeant
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Armando Lannucci
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George Bush Sr
Producer:
Miles Warde
Source: Radio Times

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