Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hobart | 20130422 | 20140616 (R3) | It's over the mountains, it has no major roads, it's too dangerous, or tourists don't get it at all. Five writers with a desire for travel or living elsewhere recall a city that once captured their hearts and minds for reasons of secrecy or isolation, or simply being off limits. Novelist Nicholas Shakespeare once lived in Hobart, Tasmania, and reveals to us its convict and whaling past, and the story of a monkey... Producer Duncan Minshull First broadcast in April 2013. Nicholas Shakespeare on Hobart's convict and whaling past, and the story of a monkey. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 02 | Kunming | 20130423 | 20140617 (R3) | It's over the mountains, it has no major roads, it's too dangerous, or tourists don't get it at all. Five writers with a desire for travel or living elsewhere recall a city that once captured their hearts and minds for reasons of secrecy or isolation, or simply being off limits. The novelist Romesh Gunesekera can't wait to tell us about Kunming, which is so unlike any other modern Chinese city... Producer Duncan Minshull First broadcast in April 2013. Romesh Gunesekera on Kunming, considered to be unlike any other modern Chinese city. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 03 | Makhachkala | 20130424 | 20140618 (R3) | It's over the mountains, it has no major roads, it's too dangerous, or tourists don't get it at all. Five writers with a desire for travel or living elsewhere, recall a city that once captured their hearts and minds for reasons of secrecy or isolation, or simply being off limits. Vanora Bennett describes Makhachkala in Russia as 'beyond the mountains', yet these days it's on the brink of enormous change... Producer Duncan Minshull First broadcast in April 2013. Vanora Bennett on Makhachkala in Russia, which she describes as 'beyond the mountains'. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 04 | Asmara | 20130425 | 20140619 (R3) | It's over the mountains, it has no major roads, it's too dangerous, or tourists don't get it at all. Five writers with a desire for travel or living elsewhere, recall a city that once captured their hearts and minds for reasons of secrecy or isolation, or simply being off limits. Travel writer Michela Wrong sees beautiful Italianate buildings, and all things Futurist - in Africa. In Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, to be precise. Producer Duncan Minshull First broadcast in April 2013. Michela Wrong on the Italianate buildings and futurist constructions in Asmara, Eritrea. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 05 | Holguin | 20130426 | 20140620 (R3) | It's over the mountains, it has no major roads, it's too dangerous, or tourists don't get it at all. Five writers with a desire for travel or living elsewhere, recall a city that once captured their hearts and minds for reasons of secrecy or isolation, or simply being off limits. Simon Calder recalls the small-scale delights of Holguin in Cuba. It' so different to the capital city, but worth the detour - if you can get there! Producer Duncan Minshull First broadcast in April 2013. Travel editor Simon Calder recalls the small-scale delights of Holguin in Cuba. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |