Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20220110 | 20220111 (R4) | Islands of Abandonment, by Cal Flyn, explores the extraordinary places where humans no longer live - or survive in tiny, precarious numbers - to give us a glimpse of what happens when mankind's impact on nature is forced to stop. Flyn brings together some of the most desolate, eerie, ravaged and polluted areas in the world - and shows how, against all odds, they can offer remarkable opportunities for environmental recovery. By turns haunted and hopeful, this luminously written and wide-ranging account shines a light in the direction of some of the answers to the big questions - what happens after we're gone, and how far can our presence be erased and the damage be undone? Written by Cal Flyn Read by Morven Christie Can mountainous spoil heaps really be reclaimed and rebranded? A book about abandoned places and what happens when nature is allowed to reclaim them. |
| 02 | 20220111 | 20220112 (R4) | Islands of Abandonment, by Cal Flyn, explores the extraordinary places where humans no longer live - or survive in tiny, precarious numbers - to give us a glimpse of what happens when mankind's impact on nature is forced to stop. Flyn brings together some of the most desolate, eerie, ravaged and polluted areas in the world - and shows how, against all odds, they can offer remarkable opportunities for environmental recovery. By turns haunted and hopeful, this luminously written and wide-ranging account shines a light in the direction of some of the answers to the big questions - what happens after we're gone, and how far can our presence be erased and the damage be undone? Written by Cal Flyn Read by Morven Christie In Cyprus, uninhabited villages and a no-man's land offer sanctuary to wildlife. A book about abandoned places and what happens when nature is allowed to reclaim them. |
| 03 | 20220112 | 20220113 (R4) | Islands of Abandonment, by Cal Flyn, explores the extraordinary places where humans no longer live - or survive in tiny, precarious numbers - to give us a glimpse of what happens when mankind's impact on nature is forced to stop. Flyn brings together some of the most desolate, eerie, ravaged and polluted areas in the world - and shows how, against all odds, they can offer remarkable opportunities for environmental recovery. By turns haunted and hopeful, this luminously written and wide-ranging account shines a light in the direction of some of the answers to the big questions - what happens after we're gone, and how far can our presence be erased and the damage be undone? Written by Cal Flyn Read by Morven Christie The once thriving city of Detroit battles urban blight. A book about abandoned places and what happens when nature is allowed to reclaim them. |
| 04 | 20220113 | 20220114 (R4) | Islands of Abandonment, by Cal Flyn, explores the extraordinary places where humans no longer live - or survive in tiny, precarious numbers - to give us a glimpse of what happens when mankind's impact on nature is forced to stop. Flyn brings together some of the most desolate, eerie, ravaged and polluted areas in the world - and shows how, against all odds, they can offer remarkable opportunities for environmental recovery. By turns haunted and hopeful, this luminously written and wide-ranging account shines a light in the direction of some of the answers to the big questions - what happens after we're gone, and how far can our presence be erased and the damage be undone? Written by Cal Flyn Read by Morven Christie The former battlefields of the First World War have left a poisonous legacy. A book about abandoned places and what happens when nature is allowed to reclaim them. |
| 05 | 20220114 | 20220115 (R4) | Islands of Abandonment, by Cal Flyn, explores the extraordinary places where humans no longer live - or survive in tiny, precarious numbers - to give us a glimpse of what happens when mankind's impact on nature is forced to stop. Flyn brings together some of the most desolate, eerie, ravaged and polluted areas in the world - and shows how, against all odds, they can offer remarkable opportunities for environmental recovery. By turns haunted and hopeful, this luminously written and wide-ranging account shines a light in the direction of some of the answers to the big questions - what happens after we're gone, and how far can our presence be erased and the damage be undone? Written by Cal Flyn Read by Morven Christie Southeast California is the setting for both deluge and desert. A book about abandoned places and what happens when nature is allowed to reclaim them. |