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Herbert Hodge

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Herbert Hodge
Born
Herbert Lawrence Hodge

(1901-02-20)February 20, 1901[1]
Westminster, London, England
Occupation(s)Taxi driver, BBC radio presenter

Herbert Lawrence Hodge (20 February 1901 – ) was a London taxi driver, author, and BBC radio personality.

He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 16 July 1943.[2]

Hodge's autobiography, It's Draughty In Front, was published in 1938. He stood for the New Party in Limehouse at the 1931 General Election.

Bibliography

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  • It's Draughty In Front: The Autobiography Of A London Taxidriver. Michael Joseph. 1938.
  • Cab, Sir?. Michael Joseph. 1939.
  • I drive a taxi. Fact, Limited. 1938.
  • A Cockney on Main Street. 1945.

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