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Radio 4,19 Feb 2011,30 mins

Woods and trees - Iceland and the Scottish Islands

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John McCarthy explores British Woodland and meets a fan of travelling in cold landscapes. He hears about ancient woods across the country and about Iceland and the Scottish islands. And he examines myths associated with trees and woods in Anglo-Saxon England and some relating to the Icelandic sagas. Producer Chris Wilson.

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