To The Lake, By Kapka Kassabova

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Duration

18 minutes

15 minutes

Genre

Factual
History

Station

Radio 4

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20200217		The term Balkanise' came into being a century ago to describe a region fragmented into smaller mutually hostile states. Kapka Kassabova explores her own family's ties to the south-west Balkans and their fractured history of exile, discord and harmony. A place which has at its heart two lakes of exceptional beauty and wilderness, and a gathering of many stories and voices. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Kapka Kassabova explores her family\u2019s long history in the south-west Balkans. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
01	20200217	20200218 (R4)	The term Balkanise' came into being a century ago to describe a region fragmented into smaller mutually hostile states. Kapka Kassabova explores her own family's ties to the south-west Balkans and their fractured history of exile, discord and harmony. A place which has at its heart two lakes of exceptional beauty and wilderness, and a gathering of many stories and voices. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Kapka Kassabova explores her family\u2019s long history in the south-west Balkans. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
02	20200218		In search of some kind of understanding of the fragmented identities of her maternal family and the overlapping histories that she inherited, Kapka Kassabova returns to the ancient lake town of Ohrid. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was on the verge of civil meltdown and the author had no idea what she would find in her grandmother's town. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 The author returns to the ancient lake town of Ohrid in the South West Balkans. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
02	20200218	20200219 (R4)	In search of some kind of understanding of the fragmented identities of her maternal family and the overlapping histories that she inherited, Kapka Kassabova returns to the ancient lake town of Ohrid. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was on the verge of civil meltdown and the author had no idea what she would find in her grandmother's town. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 The author returns to the ancient lake town of Ohrid in the South West Balkans. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
03	20200219		Two Ohridians meet in Sofia, Bulgaria. Why were these two young people living so far from their beautiful lake? The rest is family history for Kapka Kassabova. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Two Ohridians meet in Sofia, Bulgaria. The rest is family history for Kapka Kassabova. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
03	20200219	20200220 (R4)	Two Ohridians meet in Sofia, Bulgaria. Why were these two young people living so far from their beautiful lake? The rest is family history for Kapka Kassabova. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Two Ohridians meet in Sofia, Bulgaria. The rest is family history for Kapka Kassabova. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
04	20200220		In the summer and autumn of 2018, Kapka Kassabova spends time discovering the people and stories of Lake Ohrid, and learns about her family during the course of her journey. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 In the summer and autumn of 2018, Kapka discovers the people and stories of Lake Ohrid. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
04	20200220	20200221 (R4)	In the summer and autumn of 2018, Kapka Kassabova spends time discovering the people and stories of Lake Ohrid, and learns about her family during the course of her journey. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 In the summer and autumn of 2018, Kapka discovers the people and stories of Lake Ohrid. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
05	20200221		The term Balkanise' came into being a century ago to describe a region fragmented into smaller mutually hostile states. In this final episode, Kapka Kassabova drives south to the Greek segment of Lake Prespa. There, she plans to meet up with a friend from London, Nick who like her has a hybrid family history - the result of earlier geopolitical games. The Lake itself holds the human stories. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 The author drives south to the Greek segment of Lake Prespa. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
05	20200221	20200222 (R4)	The term Balkanise' came into being a century ago to describe a region fragmented into smaller mutually hostile states. In this final episode, Kapka Kassabova drives south to the Greek segment of Lake Prespa. There, she plans to meet up with a friend from London, Nick who like her has a hybrid family history - the result of earlier geopolitical games. The Lake itself holds the human stories. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 The author drives south to the Greek segment of Lake Prespa. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20200217		The term Balkanise' came into being a century ago to describe a region fragmented into smaller mutually hostile states. Kapka Kassabova explores her own family's ties to the south-west Balkans and their fractured history of exile, discord and harmony. A place which has at its heart two lakes of exceptional beauty and wilderness, and a gathering of many stories and voices. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Kapka Kassabova explores her family\u2019s long history in the south-west Balkans. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
01	20200217	20200218 (R4)	The term Balkanise' came into being a century ago to describe a region fragmented into smaller mutually hostile states. Kapka Kassabova explores her own family's ties to the south-west Balkans and their fractured history of exile, discord and harmony. A place which has at its heart two lakes of exceptional beauty and wilderness, and a gathering of many stories and voices. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Kapka Kassabova explores her family\u2019s long history in the south-west Balkans. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
02	20200218		In search of some kind of understanding of the fragmented identities of her maternal family and the overlapping histories that she inherited, Kapka Kassabova returns to the ancient lake town of Ohrid. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was on the verge of civil meltdown and the author had no idea what she would find in her grandmother's town. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 The author returns to the ancient lake town of Ohrid in the South West Balkans. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
02	20200218	20200219 (R4)	In search of some kind of understanding of the fragmented identities of her maternal family and the overlapping histories that she inherited, Kapka Kassabova returns to the ancient lake town of Ohrid. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was on the verge of civil meltdown and the author had no idea what she would find in her grandmother's town. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 The author returns to the ancient lake town of Ohrid in the South West Balkans. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
03	20200219		Two Ohridians meet in Sofia, Bulgaria. Why were these two young people living so far from their beautiful lake? The rest is family history for Kapka Kassabova. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Two Ohridians meet in Sofia, Bulgaria. The rest is family history for Kapka Kassabova. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
03	20200219	20200220 (R4)	Two Ohridians meet in Sofia, Bulgaria. Why were these two young people living so far from their beautiful lake? The rest is family history for Kapka Kassabova. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Two Ohridians meet in Sofia, Bulgaria. The rest is family history for Kapka Kassabova. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
04	20200220		In the summer and autumn of 2018, Kapka Kassabova spends time discovering the people and stories of Lake Ohrid, and learns about her family during the course of her journey. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 In the summer and autumn of 2018, Kapka discovers the people and stories of Lake Ohrid. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
04	20200220	20200221 (R4)	In the summer and autumn of 2018, Kapka Kassabova spends time discovering the people and stories of Lake Ohrid, and learns about her family during the course of her journey. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 In the summer and autumn of 2018, Kapka discovers the people and stories of Lake Ohrid. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
05	20200221		The term Balkanise' came into being a century ago to describe a region fragmented into smaller mutually hostile states. In this final episode, Kapka Kassabova drives south to the Greek segment of Lake Prespa. There, she plans to meet up with a friend from London, Nick who like her has a hybrid family history - the result of earlier geopolitical games. The Lake itself holds the human stories. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 The author drives south to the Greek segment of Lake Prespa. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.
05	20200221	20200222 (R4)	The term Balkanise' came into being a century ago to describe a region fragmented into smaller mutually hostile states. In this final episode, Kapka Kassabova drives south to the Greek segment of Lake Prespa. There, she plans to meet up with a friend from London, Nick who like her has a hybrid family history - the result of earlier geopolitical games. The Lake itself holds the human stories. Written by Kapka Kassabova Read by Clare Corbett Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 The author drives south to the Greek segment of Lake Prespa. Kapka Kassabova explores her family's long history in the south-west Balkans.