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The History of the Burns Supper

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Last broadcast on Sat, 24 Jan 2009, 20:30 on BBC Radio Scotland (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Ayrshireman Billy Kay traces the story of the Burns Supper, which began a few years after the poet's death in 1801 and became a world-wide phenomenon within a few decades.

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Broadcasts

  1. Fri 23 Jan 2009
    11:30
  2. Sat 24 Jan 2009
    00:05
  3. Sat 24 Jan 2009
    20:30

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Duration

30 minutes

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