Right then, it is Thursday, August 8th, 2024.

Thursday afternoon, 4 o'clock here in the heart of Salford.

I'm Richie Allen.

Thank you once again for taking some time out of your day to listen to the program.

Got a good one lined up for you between now and whenever.

Reach out to me via the app via the website.

Let's have a chat.

Let's chat you and me.

Okay, dokey. It's the website. Let's have a chat. Let's chat you and me. Okay, dokey. It's the BBC. Not the BBC.

This is your Richie Allen show. Live from the magnificent city of Salford.

It's the Richie Allen show.

Broadcasting live on richie Allen.com.uk and multiple platforms around the world.

And now, here's your host, Richie Allen.

Yes, more and more people downloading the app, which is lovely Google Play or Apple's App Store.

It's a good app. It's a good app. It does what it says on the tin. You can message me.

And it pops up on my, well, on my screen instantaneously, if you've got anything to say to me, do it today.

Because you won't be able to do it for a little while after today.

The UK broadcast and print media is focused very much on the riots or the unrest or the

disturbances. We will talk about it in a few minutes or thereabouts, but I promise you,

I won't dwell on it exclusively this afternoon. Thursday's show, it is here.

And thank you, as I said already, for reaching out to me.

Yeah, it's so important. I said it twice. That's right. Don't say it twice. Once is enough.

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