About
Produced by Katie Burningham
Duration: 27'26"
Broadcast 18th August 2008 on BBC Radio 4
Everyday, more than 400 cycle couriers race across London delivering
packages and jumping red lights. In some ways, they lead a carefree life
- cruising outside all day on bikes, often without brakes. But they're
also embroiled in city life and the pressures that go with it: if a
package isn't delivered, they don't get paid. It's a strange situation
to be in, and through their eyes we get a unique perspective of urban
life.
Couriers Nhatt Attack and Will
Melling and former courier Buffalo Bill reveal the alternative and
somewhat precarious lifestyle of a city cycle courier.
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