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They Came from Manchester: Five Decades of Mancunian Pop

They Came from Manchester: Five Decades of Mancunian Pop

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MusicDocumentary

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A selection of performances by Manchester-based acts culled from the BBC archives.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

57 mins

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Release Date

05 September 2008

Country

United Kingdom

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