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In the Loop

Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles to ask why human beings find loops and rings so significant and symbolic.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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5. Particle Accelerator
Paul Farley’s circular journey brings him to the Large Hadron Collider.
03 Aug 2023,14 mins
4. Rollercoaster
Poet Paul Farley is in the loop at the Grand National rollercoaster in Blackpool.
27 Jul 2023,14 mins
3. A Strange Loop
Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he finds himself in a strange loop.
20 Jul 2023,14 mins
2. Traffic Roundabout
Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he's in orbit around a traffic roundabout.
13 Jul 2023,14 mins
1. Stone Circle
Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles, beginning at Castlerigg Stone Circle in Cumbria.
06 Jul 2023,14 mins