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BBC sends 407 staff to Glastonbury festival

The BBC has sent 407 people to cover this weekend's Glastonbury festival almost as many as it flew out to film last year's Beijing Olympics. ...full story at Daily Telegraph

from Daily Telegraph on Sun, Jun 28 2009

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