Friends say goodbye to Matthew Perry: BBC News Review

Friends star Matthew Perry was found dead at his home last weekend. He was most famous for playing Chandler Bing in the global hit series 'Friends'. He had struggled with alcohol and drug addiction throughout his life, which he often spoke about. His ‘Friends’ co-stars have led tributes to him.

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Download the audio and pdf transcript ???? https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2023/unit-1/session-44

✔️ 0:00 - Introduction
✔️ 0:28 - The story
✔️ 1:13 - Headline 1
✔️ 2:42 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:13 - Headline 3
✔️ 5:15 - Language summary

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