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Onion Johnnies

CoastSeries 5 (Shortened Versions)
Episode 9 of 31

Nick Crane meets the Onion Johnnies, who for nearly 200 years have pedalled their produce around Britain, giving people a stereotypical image of a Frenchman.

Nick Crane joins the Onion Johnnies. For nearly 200 years, the Onion Johnnies have pedalled their produce around Britain, giving us our stereotypical image of a Frenchman, complete with stripy T-shirt, beret and bicycle laden with onions. Nick finds out what is so special about their onions and meets one of the Johnnies, who married a Geordie girl.

9 minutes

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Wed 9 Feb 202200:05
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PresenterNicholas Crane
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ProducerWilliam Lyons

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