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Episode 4

Robert Macfarlane on vivid places and the words they conjure up: Victorian Richard Jeffries in Surbiton. From 2015.

Robert Macfarlane visits some inspiring places, to meet the people and 'collect' the words that evoke the area:

He recalls the Victorian author Richard Jeffries, inhabitant and walker of Surbiton, which made him an early 'edgelander'.

Abridged for radio by Penny Leicester

Readers: Tobias Menzies and the author

Producer Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 20 Mar 202002:45

Credits

RoleContributor
ReaderTobias Menzies
ReaderRobert Macfarlane
ProducerDuncan Minshull
AuthorRobert Macfarlane
AbridgerPenny Leicester

Broadcasts

  • Thu 2 Apr 201509:45
  • Fri 3 Apr 201500:30
  • Thu 19 Mar 202014:45
  • Fri 20 Mar 202002:45