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Regional Variations (2)

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 2

Victoria Wood led the way in progressing from the working men's club circuit, but alternative routes were opening up for female comics for the likes of Jo Brand and Tracy Ullman.

Regional Variations (2)

Paul Sexton tells the story of how in 1979, The Specials led an invasion of ska bands that had the whole country dancing with a series of hit records on the 2-Tone label.

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