<p>The British actor Oliver Reed was huge in the 1970's and had a reputation as a 'hell-raiser'.  But was it deserved?  As we launch a new Literary Pub Crawl in Wimbledon, London, Oliver's birthplace and home, Nick Hennegan looks at his career and talks to locals about the REAL Oliver Reed.</p>

The British actor Oliver Reed was huge in the 1970's and had a reputation as a 'hell-raiser'. But was it deserved? As we launch a new Literary Pub Crawl in Wimbledon, London, Oliver's birthplace and home, Nick Hennegan looks at his career and talks to locals about the REAL Oliver Reed.

<p>The British actor Oliver Reed was huge in the 1970's and had a reputation as a 'hell-raiser'. &nbsp;But was it deserved? &nbsp;As we launch a new Literary Pub Crawl in Wimbledon, London, Oliver's birthplace and home, Nick Hennegan looks at his career and talks to locals about the REAL Oliver Reed.</p>

The real Oliver Reed

A collection of stories about writers, past and present, in London - and anecdotes of those who live and work in the Arts including episodes of writer and producer Nick Hennegan's weekly radio show, 'Literary London' on Resonance 104.4FM, London's Arts Radio station.

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The real Oliver Reed

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