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#276 - King Vinegar, Precinct Penchants and the Magic of Chiles

Elis James and John Robins

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The BBC's Move to More Efficient Locations

BBC Radio 5 Live is relocating its main operations to more efficient locations. The three new capitals of content are Bristol, Sulford and Camarthan. These bustling hubs will improve our ability to represent the voice of the UK. But what do they have to offer? Well, Bristol has a population of over 700,000 and boasts enormous swathes of unoccupied office space due to its rapid expansion just prior to the global financial crisis. Its thriving graffiti scene and superb access to the M4 and M5 make it the perfect location for the commuting anarchist. It's also one of the wettest places in the UK, allowing 60% of all electricity used by the BBC to come from

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