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The Price of a Pint of Milk

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06/04/2009

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Price of a Pint of Milk

44 years a milkman in Birmingham, Derrick Weaver gives a revealing insight into his job.

44 years a milkman in Birmingham, Derrick Weaver gives a revealing insight into his job. From April 2009.

Following Derrick Weaver, who has been a milkman in Birmingham for 44 years, as he makes his deliveries around the Harborne area of the city. His day starts at 2.15am when he loads his float at the depot, and he delivers milk until 10.30am. On the way he has been known to be chased by poodles, asked to change old peoples' light bulbs and even find the odd corpse.

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