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1. The Astonishing Journey

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4 Extra Debut. George Cole profiles extraordinary Victorians buried in one cemetery, starting with blind solo explorer James Holman. From 1995.

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George Cole reveals the stories of six extraordinary Victorians buried in London's Highgate Cemetery.

James Holman was a blind solo explorer whose sight was destroyed by scurvy, yet he roamed the world from Siberia to South America.

Written by Emlyn Harris.

George Cole is the Sexton

Other parts played by:

Emlyn Harris
Melanie Hudson
Jill Graham
Dan Strauss

Producer: Neil Rosser

A Rewind and IBN co-production for BBC Radio 2 - first broadcast in August 1995.

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27 minutes

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