The Happy Pod: The 'terrible' artist in high demand

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Meet the artist who describes his own work as 'terrible', but has been getting commissions from around the world.
Also: the strip performer entertaining the elderly, and the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose IIPresenter: Alan Smith. Music composed by Iona Hampson

22 Feb 7AM English United Kingdom News

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