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Mar 2016
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23 - Alan Rickman: Master Movie Villain ...

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A listener suggested that there seem to have been more celebrity deaths this year. Matt, Jess and Dave discuss this and also the life and death of legendary English actor Alan Rickman. Now a member of the 69 club, they discuss his humble beginnings as the son of a biscuit factory worker, through to a short career in graphic design before smashing out a brilliant career on the stage and screen. 


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