Funky Si's A-Z of Manchester

Episode 3 - Letter C: From County Hall to Cheetham Hill

Funky Si's A-Z of Manchester

Show Notes

It's time for the letter C. Simon takes us from his time as a trainee chef at County Hall to his brief stint with Terry Hall's The Colourfield by way of Cheetham Hill.

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Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson at Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork by Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

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