This portrayal of traveller life shows great ignorance

Publisher: 
The Independant
Publication date: 
Tue, 2011-02-15
Roxy Freeman says Channel 4's smash hit Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, which ends tonight, does not reflect the society she knows so well
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This portrayal of traveller life shows great ignorance

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