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Busy December

Season 9, Ep. 8
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A magazine episode! Robert tracks down Eamonn, Adam Hilton speaks to Nicholas Chalmers, Sue Hollingworth and Aga Serrugo Lugo at the Sing For Pleasure conference, and Jules Wood tries to help us get through December. Music from National Youth Choir, Scunthorpe Coop Junior Choir - and a new outrage from William Campbell sung by The 24.

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