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Radio 4,18 Jul 2017,30 mins

SeriesSeries 1

David Blunkett

A Place Called Home

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Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson meet a public figure to explore the geography of their childhood. In episode one, Lord David Blunkett takes Alice and Rachel to Sheffield. David shows the award-winning interviewing duo the places and buildings he knew as a boy, and discusses how the Labour-voting, South Yorkshire steel city became a symbol of the disenchantment which led to last year's Brexit vote. Producer: Chris Ledgard.

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