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Yes Minister, Volume 1 [VHS]Yes Minister, Volume 1 [VHS]
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Best of Brit and the Beeb. Start here and work up to Yes, Prime Minister. Nigel Hawthorne is the great stuff
Talking with the Taxman About PoetryTalking with the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg
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Get this if you cant find "Victim of Geography" which is this + another great Bragg album
GaloreGalore by Kirsty MacColl
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The Best of is a great place to start. Don't stop there. And see Tropical Brainstorm. Fairytale of NY is the great classic.
Satan: His Psychotherapy and Cure by the Unfortunate Dr. Kassler, J.S.P.S.Satan: His Psychotherapy and Cure by the Unfortunate Dr. Kassler, J.S.P.S. by Jeremy Leven
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A classic.
The World According to GarpThe World According to Garp by John Irving
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James Madison U earns new respect for making this a top 20 on their list. After this see Ciderhouse Rules, and guess who is the *true* author of Hotel New Hampshire.
Letters to a Young ContrarianLetters to a Young Contrarian by Christopher Hitchens
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If Billy Bragg is taking Englishness back from the Right, Hitchens is giving the left back to the rest of us, and about time. Doesn't matter which Hitchens work you start with. Just start.
Pure JazzPure Jazz by Various Artists
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Again: Your starter kit.
Louder Than BombsLouder Than Bombs by The Smiths
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Good stuff only gets better with time. Again, from here to...well just pick.
Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-4)Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-4) by J. K. Rowling
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Magic.
Father Ted - Complete Series 1Father Ted - Complete Series 1
Buy new: $18.49 / Used from: $13.99
Oh Ted, I didnt know you had to followup lots of good stuff with even more good stuff! I want out.