Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Caves | 20190429 | Robert Macfarlane muses on the worlds beneath our feet. In this the Anthropocene Age, life underground is ecologically and delicately poised...and then he recalls a vivid cave journey in the Mendips, with his friend Sean: 'The entry is awkward, a body-bending downwards wriggle before a drop...' Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams. Producer: Duncan Minshull. Robert Macfarlane reads his musings on the worlds beneath our feet. Robert Macfarlane muses on the worlds beneath our feet. Abridged by Katrin Williams. |
| 02 | Catacombs | 20190430 | Robert Macfarlane describes his travels in various worlds beneath our feet. This time the adventure is urban. He travels towards a city's catacombs: 'Late in the morning we drop down a set of staircases to a point named on the maps as Hell Well.' Producer: Duncan Minshull Robert Macfarlane's travels towards a city's catacombs - but which one? Robert Macfarlane muses on the worlds beneath our feet. Abridged by Katrin Williams. |
| 03 | Karst | 20190501 | Robert Macfarlane is on his travels in various worlds beneath our feet. On the Italian-Slovenian border he goes underground with the guide Sergio. Underneath the Karst, that is, where: 'a path winds down past blocks of limestone, to a brick hut. The hut is built over the entrance to the abyss...' Producer Duncan Minshull. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019. Robert Macfarlane muses on the worlds beneath our feet. Abridged by Katrin Williams. |
| 04 | Archipelago | 20190502 | Robert Macfarlane travels to various places beneath our feet. He journeys to remotest Norway. His aim is to reach some caves near Moskenes, containing some amazing treasures. As he tells us: 'some of the most striking painted rock art is found in the decorated sea caves of the country's western coastline...' Producer Duncan Minshull. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019. Robert Macfarlane's eagerly awaited new book is subterranean in its story. Robert Macfarlane muses on the worlds beneath our feet. Abridged by Katrin Williams. |
| 05 | Glacier | 20190503 | Robert Macfarlane discovers various worlds beneath our feet. This time he heads to the ice mass of the Knud Rasmussen glacier: 'An hour short of dusk on the evening of our arrival, the fog bank disperses to reveal the calving face of the glacier...' But what is meant by 'calving', exactly? Concluded by the author. Producer Duncan Minshull. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019. Robert Macfarlane reads his underground journey into a world of ice. Robert Macfarlane muses on the worlds beneath our feet. Abridged by Katrin Williams. |