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World Service,17 Jul 1996,13 mins

Hotel or a Prison?

Letters From Britain

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Letters home from around the world. In this episode, a Singaporean journalist ponders the difference between a British prison and a hotel, a Somali human rights worker reflects on Britain's impending drought, and a Croatian writer and sport physiotherapist wonders if Britain's failure to produce a Wimbledon tennis champion has something to do with the class system. Presented by Vicky Marriott.

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