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World Service,21 Aug 1998,28 mins

The World of Pirate DJs

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What makes pirate stations so popular with young people all over the world, and why are they illegal anyway? We talk to Keith, a radio pirate in London, England, to find out. Also on the show, we report from the Edinburgh Festival – a month-long celebration of film, theatre and art – in Scotland, Northern England; and meet the young religious missionaries who come to Britain to spread the word.

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