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In Suburbia

Ian Hislop, a citizen of Middle England, asks why these apparently dreary estates have had such a pull on the creative mind.

Radio 4,3 episodes

Episodes

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Nothing looks the same
Ian Hislop completes his series exploring the understated cultural wealth of suburbia.
23 Aug 2022,28 mins
Light and Shade
The second of three programmes in which Ian Hislop celebrates the culture in Suburbia.
16 Aug 2022,28 mins
Better out than in
Ian Hislop explores the culture that emerges from, and describes, Suburbia.
09 Aug 2022,28 mins