How to become an Albanian superstar

China, If You're Listening by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Aug 4, 20260:19:00News & Politics

In 1995, 80-year-old British comedian Norman Wisdom stepped off the plane in Albania for the first time, to a crowd of cheering fans. Over four days he was swarmed in the streets, men came up to kiss him, and he met the...

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