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2. Brewing

Episode 2 of 5

Mr Cool reports trouble brewing on London streets and there’s news of a party at Dido Lament's. Read by Joel MacCormack.

Mr Cool reports trouble brewing on the streets.

The Fabulous Hoplite brings news of a party at Dido Lament's and Suzette won't be persuaded out of her impending marriage.

London, 1958, and Colin MacInnes' teenage narrator and his young friends are making the city their own, from down-at-heel Notting Hill to the smoky jazz clubs of Soho and the fashion boutiques of Mayfair.

Cult classic read by Joel MacCormack.

Abridged and produced by Sara Davies.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.

15 minutes

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Reader Joel MacCormack
Producer Sara Davies
Abridger Sara Davies
Author Colin MacInnes

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