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Elvis in Prestwick

Elvis in Prestwick: Don't Ask Me Why by Ruth Thomas

Don't Ask Me Why by Ruth Thomas

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Elvis in Prestwick, Don't Ask Me Why by Ruth Thomas

Sonia's best friend has been hit by a car, but it’s overshadowed by a celebrity arrival.

News that Sonia's best friend has been hit by a car is overshadowed by an international celebrity's arrival. Read by Sally Reid.

Stories first broadcast in 2010, celebrating 50 years since Presley's only trip to Britain - a brief stopover at a small Scottish airport on his return from military service in Germany.

In Ruth Thomas's short story, the news that Sonia's best friend has been hit by a car is overshadowed by the arrival of an international celebrity at the local airport.

Read by Sally Reid.

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2010.

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Series of stories marking Elvis Presley's only trip to Britain.

Series of stories marking Elvis Presley's only trip to Britain, a brief stopover at a small Scottish airport on his return from military service in Germany.

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