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Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex

Tony Lidington, leader of the country's last professional seaside Pierrot troupe, reads from the memoirs of Clifford Essex, who founded Britain's first troupe in 1891
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Cowes Regatta, Royalty and Posterity

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Fri 8 Feb 2013 15:45 BBC Radio 4

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