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Thursday, 9 December 2010

It's a Brum rap


Jeremy Vine discusses the distinctive Birmingham accent and considers whether Brummies are considered “thick” simply because of the way they speak.

Broadcast on BBC Radio 2, December 8th 2010. Split into two clips due to file size.





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