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Radio 4 Extra,22 Sep 2015,30 mins

Orpheus Underground

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Novelist Neil Gaiman explores the intricacies of the Orpheus myth, the timeless story of art's place in trying to recover the dead. Featuring: Writer, Margaret Atwood Writer, Jonathan Carroll The late Russell Hoban and his daughter Phoebe Hoban Songwriter and cartoonist, Peter Blegvad Composer and conceptual artist, Hannah Catherine Jones. Producer: Michael Umney A Resonance production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2015.

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