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news'), 40 (man walking into a door), 42, 45 (Justin & Mr Mimit), 56 (food and
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Mason pp.58 (the Greasy Spoon Cafd), 59 & 96 (handbag & contents).
Withthankstothcfollwingfor prwidinglocations: British Study Centre, Oxford: Six TV
Studios, Oxford: St Clare's, Oxford.
The Publishers ond Authors wutld Wrtiularly l*t to thu* the following re adns and Eachm
for theirhelp witlrthe initiol rcsearch andflotiag: Sandra Maria Andrin, Maggie Baigent,
Jo Cooke, Ana Deptula, Jon Fitch, Anne Fowles, Rachel Godfrey, PaoloJacomelli,
AmandaJeffries, Maria Carmen lasheras, Colin Lmkhart, Alejandra Macchia, Fiona
Mclelland, Marisa Perazzo, Carcline Rodrigues, Graham Rumbelow, Enda Scott,
Joanna Sosnowska, Meriel Steele, Carol Thbor, Michael Terry, Ana Paula Tirbio,
Gustavo Vima, Louise Williams.
Recordings direaed by: kon Chambers
Te chnicol pr esentrotion by: Gerry O' Riordan
Words and musb in songs by: Mark Hancock (except music for 'Greasy Spoon'
by Phil Chambon)
Mushal an angements by: Phil Chambon
Vocals in songs\: Jo Servi and Jude Sim