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Episode 2
Episode 2 of 5
Journalist Edward Platt meets flood victims and uncovers the legacy of botched Victorian infrastructure.
Read by Peter Collins
Edward Platt travelled round Britain to discover how floods have shaped our landscape, our literature and our sense of self.
The author meets flood victims near the Severn and uncovers the legacy of botched Victorian infrastructure.
Abridged by Laurence Wareing
Read by Peter Collins
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
Last on
Wed 30 Oct 201900:30
BBC Radio 4
Broadcasts
- Tue 29 Oct 201909:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Wed 30 Oct 201900:30BBC Radio 4