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Radio 3,17 Jun 2022,14 mins

SeriesJourneys to the Grave

Paterson Joseph on Ignatius Sancho

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Five writers go on five reflective, restorative and often playful journeys in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes. Concluding the series, Paterson Joseph retraces the footsteps of pioneering writer, composer and abolitionist Ignatius Sancho through Westminster to a lost grave beneath the still-pulsing streets. Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

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