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Radio 4,07 Jun 2014,88 mins

Sir Simon Jenkins, Dame Kiri te Kanawa

Saturday Live

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Rev Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with the chairman of The National Trust, Sir Simon Jenkins, talking about the National Trust and his new book 'England's 100 Best Views', Francesco Da Mosto sharing his views of Venice and elsewhere, Tony Bennett, the 'VisitBritain' and 'Countryside is Great' Take a View Landscape Photographer of the year 2013 on the perfect landscape photograph, Ang Zangbhu, a supporter of the Himalayan Trust UK and a former sherpa in the foothills of Everest who now flies jets out of Gatwick, describing the view of his birthplace from the air, Ron Price, at 95, the oldest National Trust volunteer, on the joys of volunteering and a life involved with Buckland Abbey in Devon, Judy Worham and Carol Blacher, retired friends, who are exploring London's underground stations, The Inheritance Tracks of Dame Kiri te Kanawa who chooses O Mio Babbino Caro by Giacomo Puccini and Marschallin's Monologue from Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss, and JP Devlin visits the Irish town of Gort, population around 3,000 and with a significant Brazilian community. Produced by Chris Wilson.

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