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Radio 4,15 Feb 2013,10 mins

In Praise of Birmingham

A Point of View

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David Cannadine defends his home city of Birmingham against a slur in Jane Austen's "Emma" as, "not a place to promise much", by celebrating its heritage and its current cultural renaissance. Producer: Sheila Cook.

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