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Dec 2019
52m 6s

8: Martin Compston

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About this episode
One of the biggest questions of 2019… Who is “H”? 
It’s………Henrik Larsson.
That’s according to this weeks guest, Line of Duty star, Martin Compston.
Martin and Jamie discuss Martin’s decision to leave the professional game to take up acting, The Old Firm joining the English Premier League, European nights at Parkhead, 10 in a row, and resurgent Rangers.
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