In Search Of Contentment

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20070709

20080121

Chris Stewart, drummer-turned sheep farmer-turned writer has been collecting stories of people who have dropped out of the race for wealth and recognition.

From his idyllic farm in Andalucia, he now tries to discover the threads that bind those who have found contentment together.

"Chris Stewart, drummer-turned sheep farmer-turned writer has been collecting stories of people who have dropped out of the race for wealth and recognition. From his idyllic farm in Andalucia, he now tries to discover the threads that bind those who have found contentment together."

20070710

20080122

How does a long train journey, a moment to sit back, relax and quietly relish success, turn into too much time in which to brood? Scottish novelist and columnist AL Kennedy finds herself bereft of contentment, but the search goes on.

20070710

20080122

20070711

20080123

Tom Hogkinson, magazine editor, takes a practical approach to seeking out contentment.

For him it lies in a hammock, strumming away on the ukulele.

"Tom Hogkinson, magazine editor, takes a practical approach to seeking out contentment. For him it lies in a hammock, strumming away on the ukulele."

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20070712

20080124

Inspired by the writings of the medieval Persian Sufi poet Sa Di and the words of her own father and Sufi writer Isidris Shah, author and documentary-maker Saira Shah describes how her travels have brought her into contact with those who strive for contentment while living on the edge.

Inspired by the writings of the medieval Persian Sufi poet Sa Di and the words of her own father, Sufi writer Isidris Shah, author and documentary maker Saira Shah describes how her travels have brought her into contact with those who strive for contentment whilst living on the edge.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	*	20070709	20080121	Chris Stewart, drummer-turned sheep farmer-turned writer has been collecting stories of people who have dropped out of the race for wealth and recognition. From his idyllic farm in Andalucia, he now tries to discover the threads that bind those who have found contentment together. "Chris Stewart, drummer-turned sheep farmer-turned writer has been collecting stories of people who have dropped out of the race for wealth and recognition. From his idyllic farm in Andalucia, he now tries to discover the threads that bind those who have found contentment together."
02		20070710	20080122	How does a long train journey, a moment to sit back, relax and quietly relish success, turn into too much time in which to brood? Scottish novelist and columnist AL Kennedy finds herself bereft of contentment, but the search goes on.
02		20070710	20080122	How does a long train journey, a moment to sit back, relax and quietly relish success, turn into too much time in which to brood? Scottish novelist and columnist AL Kennedy finds herself bereft of contentment, but the search goes on.
03	*	20070711	20080123	Tom Hogkinson, magazine editor, takes a practical approach to seeking out contentment. For him it lies in a hammock, strumming away on the ukulele. "Tom Hogkinson, magazine editor, takes a practical approach to seeking out contentment. For him it lies in a hammock, strumming away on the ukulele."
04 LAST	*	20070712	20080124	Inspired by the writings of the medieval Persian Sufi poet Sa Di and the words of her own father and Sufi writer Isidris Shah, author and documentary-maker Saira Shah describes how her travels have brought her into contact with those who strive for contentment while living on the edge. Inspired by the writings of the medieval Persian Sufi poet Sa Di and the words of her own father, Sufi writer Isidris Shah, author and documentary maker Saira Shah describes how her travels have brought her into contact with those who strive for contentment whilst living on the edge.