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Radio 4,1 min

The letter that taught consumers how to complain

Meeting Myself Coming Back

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Esther Rantzen recalls how the failing footwear of a That's Life viewer was the inspiration for a simple draft letter that encouraged viewers to exercise their consumer rights, and which reached some surprising offices.

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