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British Mean to Street Musicians?

Buskers say they鈥檙e treated like beggars by the public and the authorities

Buskers say they鈥檙e treated like beggars by the public and the authorities, whereas their continental cousins are considered artists and given generous contributions. So are the British really the meanest to buskers? We take to the London underground to find out.
Also on the show, Namibian reggae star, Ras Sheehama; and the number-one Lisbon radio show that's run by the Vatican in Rome.

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29 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project