Jack Dee narrates the story of Gerrard Hoffnung's classic tale The Bricklayer's Lament, recorded in 1958 - including contributions from Ian Hislop and Colin Dexter. German musician and humourist ...
In December 1958 the German musician and humourist Gerard Hoffnung was asked to speak at The Oxford Union in a debate entitled, This House Believes Life Begins At 38. The BBC was on hand to record the ...