The Birthday Treat

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Lisa Appignanesi: A Visit To The Savoy Hotel

20160926

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio 3, the network invited five writers with whom it shares a birthday, also turning 70 this year, on a birthday outing. Our contributors chose to visit places that have some personal significance for them, where they could look back and reflect on their feelings in this special birthday year.

Today, novelist and campaigner Lisa Appignanesi, who is Chair of the Royal Society of Literature, samples the timeless elegance of The Savoy Hotel's Beaufort Bar and reflects on the characters that have passed through its doors during the 'Belle Epoque' and since.

Essayist and reader: Lisa Appignanesi

Producer: Simon Richardson.

Lisa Appignanesi visits the Savoy Hotel, where she reflects on the glamorous Belle Epoque.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Michael Rosen: On The Trail Of Dh Lawrence

20160927

Today, poet and broadcaster Michael Rosen visits Eastwood and the childhood home of DH Lawrence, the poet who inspired him to write.

Essayist and reader: Michael Rosen

Producer: Simon Richardson.

Michael Rosen visits Eastwood and the childhood home of DH Lawrence, who inspired him.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Gervase Phinn: On The Camino De Santiago

20160929

20160928 (R3)

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio 3, the network invited five writers with whom it shares a birthday, also turning 70 this year, on a birthday outing. Our contributors chose to visit a places that have some personal significance for them where they could look back and reflect on their feelings in this special birthday year.

Today, novelist and memoirist Gervase Phinn, a former teacher and schools inspector, recalls joining the pilgrims on a visit to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, to pay homage to the relics of the apostle St James and to the act of pilgrimage itself.

Essayist and reader: Gervase Phinn

Producer: Simon Richardson.

Gervase Phinn recalls joining the pilgrims on a visit to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Edwina Currie: A Ferry Across The Mersey

20160929

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio 3, the network invited five writers with whom it shares a birthday, also turning 70 this year, on a birthday outing. Our contributors chose to visit places that have some personal significance for them where they could look back and reflect on their feelings in this special birthday year.

Liverpool-born novelist and former politician Edwina Currie returns to her native city for a ferry ride across the River Mersey where, over 50 years ago, in an end of school ritual, she and her peers threw their hated green school berets into the river.

Essayist and reader: Edwina Currie

Producer: Simon Richardson.

Edwina Currie returns to the Mersey, where she once took part in a schoolgirl ritual.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Marina Lewycka - Up The Eiffel Tower

20160930

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio 3, the network invited five writers with whom it shares a birthday, also turning 70 this year, on a birthday outing. Our contributors chose to visit places that have some personal significance for them where they could look back and reflect on their feelings in this special birthday year.

Today, Ukrainian-British Novelist Marina Lewycka, best known for her 2005 novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian which won the 2005 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, takes a trip up the Eiffel Tower to reflect on a lifetime of visiting the city and a look at what the future holds for the Europe she loves.

Essayist and reader: Marina Lewycka

Producer: Simon Richardson.

Marina Lewycka takes a trip up the Eiffel Tower to reflect on a lifetime of visiting Paris

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Lisa Appignanesi: A Visit To The Savoy Hotel	20160926		To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio 3, the network invited five writers with whom it shares a birthday, also turning 70 this year, on a birthday outing. Our contributors chose to visit places that have some personal significance for them, where they could look back and reflect on their feelings in this special birthday year. Today, novelist and campaigner Lisa Appignanesi, who is Chair of the Royal Society of Literature, samples the timeless elegance of The Savoy Hotel's Beaufort Bar and reflects on the characters that have passed through its doors during the 'Belle Epoque' and since. Essayist and reader: Lisa Appignanesi Producer: Simon Richardson. Lisa Appignanesi visits the Savoy Hotel, where she reflects on the glamorous Belle Epoque. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
02	Michael Rosen: On The Trail Of Dh Lawrence	20160927		To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio 3, the network invited five writers with whom it shares a birthday, also turning 70 this year, on a birthday outing. Our contributors chose to visit places that have some personal significance for them, where they could look back and reflect on their feelings in this special birthday year. Today, poet and broadcaster Michael Rosen visits Eastwood and the childhood home of DH Lawrence, the poet who inspired him to write. Essayist and reader: Michael Rosen Producer: Simon Richardson. Michael Rosen visits Eastwood and the childhood home of DH Lawrence, who inspired him. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
03	Gervase Phinn: On The Camino De Santiago	20160929	20160928 (R3)	To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio 3, the network invited five writers with whom it shares a birthday, also turning 70 this year, on a birthday outing. Our contributors chose to visit a places that have some personal significance for them where they could look back and reflect on their feelings in this special birthday year. Today, novelist and memoirist Gervase Phinn, a former teacher and schools inspector, recalls joining the pilgrims on a visit to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, to pay homage to the relics of the apostle St James and to the act of pilgrimage itself. Essayist and reader: Gervase Phinn Producer: Simon Richardson. Gervase Phinn recalls joining the pilgrims on a visit to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
04	Edwina Currie: A Ferry Across The Mersey	20160929		To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio 3, the network invited five writers with whom it shares a birthday, also turning 70 this year, on a birthday outing. Our contributors chose to visit places that have some personal significance for them where they could look back and reflect on their feelings in this special birthday year. Liverpool-born novelist and former politician Edwina Currie returns to her native city for a ferry ride across the River Mersey where, over 50 years ago, in an end of school ritual, she and her peers threw their hated green school berets into the river. Essayist and reader: Edwina Currie Producer: Simon Richardson. Edwina Currie returns to the Mersey, where she once took part in a schoolgirl ritual. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
05	Marina Lewycka - Up The Eiffel Tower	20160930		To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio 3, the network invited five writers with whom it shares a birthday, also turning 70 this year, on a birthday outing. Our contributors chose to visit places that have some personal significance for them where they could look back and reflect on their feelings in this special birthday year. Today, Ukrainian-British Novelist Marina Lewycka, best known for her 2005 novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian which won the 2005 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, takes a trip up the Eiffel Tower to reflect on a lifetime of visiting the city and a look at what the future holds for the Europe she loves. Essayist and reader: Marina Lewycka Producer: Simon Richardson. Marina Lewycka takes a trip up the Eiffel Tower to reflect on a lifetime of visiting Paris Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.