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Bonus Bugle - Spies and Songs

Andy and John relive tales of hot weather and Russian spies, and Alice Fraser breaks space and time. Download The Last Post now!


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The Bugle is hosted this week by:


Andy Zaltzman

And produced by Chris Skinner. FUB.

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