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Jude Masman was a young mum in her early 20s the day she heard a rumour David Bowie was visiting her remote outback Australian town. She found it difficult to believe, but there he was, in her local pub shooting the music video for ‘Let’s Dance’ — the title track from his 1983 album. Outlook’s Mike Williams spoke to her about that day the alien landed.
First broadcast on Outlook, BBC World Service, August 2024.
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