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Larry Lamb charts the history of a popular rain accessory - the Umbrella

They've been with us for at least 2000 years and we have so many in Britain that 75,000 are lost each year on the buses and tubes of London alone. Eastenders star Larry Lamb charts the history of our most popular rain accessory.

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The Great British WeatherEpisode 4

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