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EVERY UK NO 1 AUTHOR ROB BARKER

Season 1, Ep. 58.2

Rob Barker took on the epic challenge of writing blogs and books about Every UK Number One. He talks to Roger Crow about that series of books, and his spin-off project devoted to The Beatles.

Original songs: Roger Crow.

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