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Public figures explore their roots, what they have left behind and will never forget.

Public figures explore their roots, what they have left behind and what they will never forget.

A Place Called Home: Series 1

A Place Called Home: Series 1: David Blunkett

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David Blunkett

18/07/2017

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - A Place Called Home, Series 1, David Blunkett

Sheffield-born politician David Blunkett goes back to his roots.

Public figures explore their roots, what they've left behind and what they'll never forget. David Blunkett takes political writers Alice Thomson and Rachel Sylvester to Sheffield.

Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson meet a public figure to explore the geography of their childhood. In episode one, Lord David Blunkett takes Alice and Rachel to Sheffield. David shows the award-winning interviewing duo the places and buildings he knew as a boy, and discusses how the Labour-voting, South Yorkshire steel city became a symbol of the disenchantment which led to last year's Brexit vote.
Producer: Chris Ledgard.

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