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20/12/2010

BBC Radio 4 - The Teetotaller's Guide to Boozing

Sarfraz Manzoor looks at the life of a teetotaller in the UK.

Sarfraz Manzoor does not drink alcohol. He explores the life of the non-drinker in the UK and asks how far they are excluded from the British way of life.

Sarfraz Manzoor is teetotal, During his time at Manchester University and in his professional life he has got used to being on the edge of things as a non-drinker in the UK. In this feature he looks at the reliance on booze in the UK and asks, 'How British can you be if you don't drink?'
With more and more people choosing to abstain this may be a changing situation, but with New Year parties looming, alcohol still has a major role to play in both leisure and business.
Sarfraz Manzoor on the highs and lows of booze in Britain, and how to get by without it.

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