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Book of the Week - Dear Granny Smith

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A letter from your postman written by Roy Mayall and delivered by Philip Jackson; a heartfelt musing on the past, present and future role of one of the oldest British institutions, the Postie

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Book of the Week - Dear Granny Smith - Episode 1

By Roy Mayall. Why postmen used to have the best job in the world, and why it's heading towards becoming the worst.

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Book of the Week - Dear Granny Smith - Episode 2

By Roy Mayall. The special relationship between the postman and his clients, and what it's like to be up at the crack of dawn.

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Book of the Week - Dear Granny Smith - Episode 3

By Roy Mayall. Delivering letters is just the tip of the iceberg - how does the right letter end up in the right letterbox?

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Book of the Week - Dear Granny Smith - Episode 4

Roy Mayall's heartfelt musing on the past, present and future role of the postman. The end of the team talk and the beginning of new-fangled machinery.

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Book of the Week - Dear Granny Smith - Episode 5

Philip Jackson reads from Roy Mayall's heartfelt musing on the past, present and future role of the postman. The tale of Tom and Jerry and the big grey boxes.

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