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  1. Marina Lewycka - Up the Eiffel Tower

    5/5Marina Lewycka takes a trip up the Eiffel Tower to reflect on a lifetime of visiting Paris

  2. Edwina Currie: A Ferry Across the Mersey

    4/5Edwina Currie returns to the Mersey, where she once took part in a schoolgirl ritual.

  3. Gervase Phinn: On the Camino de Santiago

    4/5Gervase Phinn joins the pilgrims on a visit to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

  4. Gervase Phinn: On the Camino de Santiago

    3/5Gervase Phinn recalls joining the pilgrims on a visit to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

  5. Michael Rosen: On the Trail of DH Lawrence

    2/5Michael Rosen visits Eastwood and the childhood home of DH Lawrence, who inspired him.

  6. Lisa Appignanesi: A Visit to the Savoy Hotel

    1/5Lisa Appignanesi visits the Savoy Hotel, where she reflects on the glamorous Belle Epoque.