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The Last Printer

As Stan Lane approaches his 81st birthday he's looking for someone to take over his monotype printing business.

As Stanley Lane approaches his 81st birthday he's looking for someone to take over his letterpress printing company. After a small article appears about his search in The Telegraph newspaper, applications start pouring in from all over the world. Grace follows Stan's search for someone to take on the company; will he be able to step down from the business he's run for almost 40 years and hand over the reins to someone new?

Produced by Mair Bosworth

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28 minutes

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Fri 8 Nov 2019 23:25
麻豆社 Radio 4

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  • Mon 29 Jul 2019 11:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Fri 8 Nov 2019 23:25
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