Johnny Madison Williams

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Bank robber Johnny Madison Williams Junior's story, leads Cooke to explore the concept of the crook as a national hero, and anticipate the fallout from the OJ Simpson trial.

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Fri 19 Aug 199421:00

BBC Radio 4

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Fri 19 Aug 199421:00
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