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Renowned for his up yours hospitality, Norman ruled the roost at the infamous Coach and Horses from 1943 to 2006. He survived the war years, the Maltese mafia, protection rackets, pimps, prostitutes and the drunkest old soaks of Soho, Jeffrey Bernard, Peter O'Toole, Francis Bacon and John Hurt to name a few. During his reign he barred some of London's most famous, and, as legend has it, you can still hear the echo of him bellowing his famous phrase "You're barred you b*******" if you hold a pint glass over your ear in the Coach. If you miss it, you really have missed it! It's irreverent, littered with profanity, hugely entertaining, shocking, surprising, very funny and ALL TRUE! It tells of his life and love affair with Soho, the Coach and the people that drifted through. The play is a tribute to not only Norman as he reaches his 96th birthday but also to Soho and its unique, creative and social impact on the life of London.