Snow By Marcus Sedgwick

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Childhood

20161226

20231211 (BBC7)
20231212 (BBC7)

Five years ago, author Marcus Sedgwick and his wife moved to an old chalet d'alpage high up in the Haute-Savoie (an alpine department of the eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy). Here for the first time he understands how snow can really shape the rhythms of daily life and during his first full winter in the mountains, he appreciates the hard daily labour involved in clearing proper alpine snow from the path outside his house.

In this episode he remembers the snowy winters of his childhood in Kent and muses on the many different words that describe snow.

A meditation on snow by writer Marcus Sedgwick.

After moving to a chalet in the French Alps, Marcus Sedgwick revisits a childhood of snowy Kent winters. Read by Jonathan Firth.

This is an alpine department of eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy.

Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams

Marcus Sedgwick is best-known as a children's author.

He is the winner of many prizes, most notably the Michael L. Printz Award 2014, for his novel Midwinterblood. Marcus has also received two Printz Honors, for Revolver in 2011 and The Ghosts of Heaven in 2016. Other notable awards include Floodland, Marcus' first novel, which won the Branford-Boase Award in 2001, a prize for the best debut novel for children. His books have been shortlisted for over forty other awards, including the Carnegie Medal (six times), the Edgar Allan Poe Award (twice) and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (four times). He has twice been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, in 2016 and 2017

Science

20161227

20231212 (BBC7)
20231213 (BBC7)

Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected the author Marcus Sedgwick the most. Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie (an alpine department of the eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy).

In this episode, he considers the science of snow and what 'makes' a snowflake and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'. He also remembers the snowy winters of his childhood in Kent and the infamous cold of 1963.

A meditation on snow by writer Marcus Sedgwick.

Marcus Sedgwick's meditation on snow looks at snowflakes and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'. Read by Jonathan Firth.

Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie of eastern France.

In this episode, Marcus considers the science of snow and what 'makes' a snowflake and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'.

Inspiration

20161228

20231213 (BBC7)
20231214 (BBC7)

Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected the author Marcus Sedgwick the most.

Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie (an alpine department of the eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy).

The book explores the art, literature and science of snow, as well as Marcus Sedgwick's own experiences and memories, asking whether it really did snow more during his boyhood in Kent and whether changing climate patterns might mean snow becomes a thing of the past for many of us.

Marcus Sedgwick muses on why snow is so powerful to our imagination and so transformative.

Today he explores how snow has inspired artists, musicians and filmmakers looking at the vividly 'cold' paintings of Bruegel, Schubert's beautiful but bleak Winterreise, and Werner Herzog's Of Walking in Ice created as he walked from Munich to Paris in late November to visit the dying Lottie Eisner.

Marcus Sedgwick's meditation on snow looks at how snow has inspired artists, musicians and filmmakers. Read by Jonathan Firth.

Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie of eastern France.

This episode explores how snow has inspired artists, musicians and filmmakers looking at the vividly 'cold' paintings of Bruegel, Schubert's beautiful but bleak Winterreise, and Werner Herzog's Of Walking in Ice created as he walked from Munich to Paris in late November to visit the dying Lottie Eisner.

Arctic Trip

20161229

20231214 (BBC7)
20231215 (BBC7)

Five years ago, Marcus Sedgewick moved to an old chalet d'alpage high up in the Haute-Savoie (an alpine department of the eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy). Here for the first time he understands how snow can really shape the rhythms of daily life and during his first full winter in the mountains, he appreciates the hard daily labour involved in clearing proper alpine snow from the path outside his house.

In this episode, his new home prompts him to recall explorations of other snowy landscapes including his own trip to the Arctic Circle and that of the great explorer Scott as he headed for the South Pole.

Marcus Sedgwick's meditation on snow prompts him to recall his own trip to the Arctic Circle. Read by Jonathan Firth.

Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected the author Marcus Sedgwick the most.

Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie of eastern France.

05 LAST

Nature

20161230

20231215 (BBC7)
20231216 (BBC7)

The final episode of a meditation on snow by author Marcus Sedgwick. Five years ago, he moved to an old chalet d'alpage high up in the Haute-Savoie (an alpine department of the eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy).

In this final episode, he studies the nature of its 'whiteness' and welcomes in the spring thaw.

An exploration of snow by author Marcus Sedgwick.

Marcus Sedwick's meditation on the nature of snow musing on its 'whiteness' and the spring thaw. Read by Jonathan Firth.

Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected the author Marcus Sedgwick the most.

Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie of eastern France.

Concluded by Jonathan Firth.

Marcus Sedgwick concludes his meditation on the nature of snow.

Marcus Sedwick's meditation on snow muses on its 'whiteness' and the welcome spring thaw. Concluded by Jonathan Firth.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Childhood	20161226	20231211 (BBC7) 20231212 (BBC7)	Five years ago, author Marcus Sedgwick and his wife moved to an old chalet d'alpage high up in the Haute-Savoie (an alpine department of the eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy). Here for the first time he understands how snow can really shape the rhythms of daily life and during his first full winter in the mountains, he appreciates the hard daily labour involved in clearing proper alpine snow from the path outside his house. In this episode he remembers the snowy winters of his childhood in Kent and muses on the many different words that describe snow. A meditation on snow by writer Marcus Sedgwick. After moving to a chalet in the French Alps, Marcus Sedgwick revisits a childhood of snowy Kent winters. Read by Jonathan Firth. This is an alpine department of eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams Marcus Sedgwick is best-known as a children's author. He is the winner of many prizes, most notably the Michael L. Printz Award 2014, for his novel Midwinterblood. Marcus has also received two Printz Honors, for Revolver in 2011 and The Ghosts of Heaven in 2016. Other notable awards include Floodland, Marcus' first novel, which won the Branford-Boase Award in 2001, a prize for the best debut novel for children. His books have been shortlisted for over forty other awards, including the Carnegie Medal (six times), the Edgar Allan Poe Award (twice) and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (four times). He has twice been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, in 2016 and 2017
02	Science	20161227	20231212 (BBC7) 20231213 (BBC7)	Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected the author Marcus Sedgwick the most. Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie (an alpine department of the eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy). In this episode, he considers the science of snow and what 'makes' a snowflake and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'. He also remembers the snowy winters of his childhood in Kent and the infamous cold of 1963. A meditation on snow by writer Marcus Sedgwick. Marcus Sedgwick's meditation on snow looks at snowflakes and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'. Read by Jonathan Firth. Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie of eastern France. In this episode, Marcus considers the science of snow and what 'makes' a snowflake and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'.
03	Inspiration	20161228	20231213 (BBC7) 20231214 (BBC7)	Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected the author Marcus Sedgwick the most. Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie (an alpine department of the eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy). The book explores the art, literature and science of snow, as well as Marcus Sedgwick's own experiences and memories, asking whether it really did snow more during his boyhood in Kent and whether changing climate patterns might mean snow becomes a thing of the past for many of us. Marcus Sedgwick muses on why snow is so powerful to our imagination and so transformative. Today he explores how snow has inspired artists, musicians and filmmakers looking at the vividly 'cold' paintings of Bruegel, Schubert's beautiful but bleak Winterreise, and Werner Herzog's Of Walking in Ice created as he walked from Munich to Paris in late November to visit the dying Lottie Eisner. Marcus Sedgwick's meditation on snow looks at how snow has inspired artists, musicians and filmmakers. Read by Jonathan Firth. Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie of eastern France. This episode explores how snow has inspired artists, musicians and filmmakers looking at the vividly 'cold' paintings of Bruegel, Schubert's beautiful but bleak Winterreise, and Werner Herzog's Of Walking in Ice created as he walked from Munich to Paris in late November to visit the dying Lottie Eisner.
04	Arctic Trip	20161229	20231214 (BBC7) 20231215 (BBC7)	Five years ago, Marcus Sedgewick moved to an old chalet d'alpage high up in the Haute-Savoie (an alpine department of the eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy). Here for the first time he understands how snow can really shape the rhythms of daily life and during his first full winter in the mountains, he appreciates the hard daily labour involved in clearing proper alpine snow from the path outside his house. In this episode, his new home prompts him to recall explorations of other snowy landscapes including his own trip to the Arctic Circle and that of the great explorer Scott as he headed for the South Pole. Marcus Sedgwick's meditation on snow prompts him to recall his own trip to the Arctic Circle. Read by Jonathan Firth. Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected the author Marcus Sedgwick the most. Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie of eastern France.
05 LAST	Nature	20161230	20231215 (BBC7) 20231216 (BBC7)	The final episode of a meditation on snow by author Marcus Sedgwick. Five years ago, he moved to an old chalet d'alpage high up in the Haute-Savoie (an alpine department of the eastern France bordering both Switzerland and Italy). In this final episode, he studies the nature of its 'whiteness' and welcomes in the spring thaw. An exploration of snow by author Marcus Sedgwick. Marcus Sedwick's meditation on the nature of snow musing on its 'whiteness' and the spring thaw. Read by Jonathan Firth. Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected the author Marcus Sedgwick the most. Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d'alpage high in the Haute Savoie of eastern France. Concluded by Jonathan Firth. Marcus Sedgwick concludes his meditation on the nature of snow. Marcus Sedwick's meditation on snow muses on its 'whiteness' and the welcome spring thaw. Concluded by Jonathan Firth.