Britcaster Forum now closed

The Britcaster Forum closed last night. The end of an era.
Jon Buckley, over at Citizen Scoop has done a very good job of compiling a commemorative podcast to mark this sad occasion. Warning, it contains a rather embarrassing contribution by me. Take a listen!

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