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A day with... BEN FRY

BRITAIN: What does your working day look like?

BF: As a radio DJ, my day starts at 6.30am with the breakfast show on YorkMix Radio. After that there is no routine as every day is different with my town crier responsibilities, radio events and running my own Wizard business.

B: What is the history of the York town crier?

In York, the town crier position was traditionally called the Bellman, because they rang

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