Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20071203 | No Particular Place to Go A series of radio essays in which acclaimed travel writers examine four great works of British travel literature, books that changed the way we saw the world and the art of writing about it. 1/4. William Dalrymple pays homage to Fanny Parkes, author of A Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque, an 18th century chronicle of her travels in India. Dalrymple considers Parkes' extraordinary achievement in bringing a 'true picture of early colonial India' to life. William Dalrymple on Fanny Parkes and her 18th century chronicle of travels in India. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 02 | 20071204 | No Particular Place to Go A series of radio essays in which acclaimed travel writers examine four great works of British travel literature, books that changed the way we saw the world and the art of writing about it. 2/4. Tahir Shah sheds light on one of the giants of 20th-century British travel writing, Bruce Chatwin, and his acclaimed account of Aboriginal Australia in The Songlines. Tahir Shah on Bruce Chatwin and his account of Aboriginal Australia in The Songlines. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |