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You hope people won't be tricky or miserable. If you're in public life, it's important not to be. If someone says, 'I like your programme, thank you,' you should be grateful. I am. Why be nasty?
Alan Titchmarsh
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Alan Titchmarsh
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 2
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Alan Fred Titchmarsh
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