A World Service Tour of Great Britain
Britain is a beautiful place. Listen to descriptions of its best bits.
East Anglia—A Tour Through the Whole Island of Britain
Contrasting Daniel Defoe's 18th Century journey with the modern world
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Liverpool—A Tour Through the Whole Island of Britain
John Pickford reaches Liverpool and uncovers its connection to the slave trade
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Cornwall—A Tour Through the Whole Island of Britain
Retracing Daniel Defoe's 18th Century journey, John Pickford arrives in Cornwall
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Suffolk—A Tour Through the Whole Island of Britain
Retracing Daniel Defoe's 18th Century journey, John Pickford passes through Suffolk
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The Cairngorms in Scotland—Keep to the Path
The Cairngorm's glaciated quarries in the Scottish Highlands are walked by Cameron McNeish
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Director's Choice – National Gallery of Scotland—Meridian
A visit to the National Gallery of Scotland to discuss the building and its collections
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The Black Mountains in Wales—Keep to the Path
The Black Mountains in post-industrial Wales, where everything is falling into decay
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Manchester and the arts—Meridian
Leading cultural figure Bob Scott discusses the rise of galleries and theatres in Manchester
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The Yorkshire Moors—Keep to the Path
River Burn, Masham, and a family of weasels are met on a walk to the wild Yorkshire moors
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Blackpool—Alternative View
Blackpool as seen by a foreign tourist
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Sheffield—Network UK
Will industry come to a city with high local business taxes?
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Swindon—Network UK
How Swindon has survived industrial decline
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Britain's Great Museums - The Ashmolean—Heritage
The world's first public museum, built in 17th Century Oxford
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Peak National Park—Keep to the Path
How 'honeypotting' is used to lure visitors to select locations in Peak National Park
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Pendle Hill—Keep to the Path
A walk through the ancient windswept Pennines with Roger Fenby and guide Phil Smith
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Hampton Court Palace—Royal London
Henry VIII used Hampton Court as a cheerful alternative to the gloomy Tower of London
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West Cumbria—Network UK
The isolation of West Cumbria and its industrial future
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Shrewsbury Abbey—A Place in Paradise
A recreated monastic garden proves the importance of layout and positioning
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The River Tyne—Network UK
Coal transportation,shipbuilding and fishing, why the River Tyne is so important
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Newark—Along the Great North Road
Arriving in Newark on this journey travelling the length of the A1 in Great Britain
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Iona Abbey - Scotland—Patterns of Faith
Iona Abbey, now an ecumenical church, welcomes pilgrims and visitors alike
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