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The Coble—A Circumnavigation of the British Isles in Five Traditional Boats
Poet Katrina Porteous on the coble, the beach-launched working boat of the northeast coast
Shetland Whillies, Yoals and Sixerns—A Circumnavigation of the British Isles in Five Traditional Boats
Brian Wishart in Lerwick on Shetland's traditional boats, still influenced by the Vikings.
The Curach—A Circumnavigation of the British Isles in Five Traditional Boats
The poet Keith Payne on the curach, the ancient, but still used, Irish skin boat.
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Pilot Gig—A Circumnavigation of the British Isles in Five Traditional Boats
Annamaria Murphy on the gig, which rowed out to approaching ships to get pilots aboard.
How Did They Do That? Magic and Mesmerism—That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
Girls! Girls! Girls! Women in Variety—That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
It's The Animal In Me: Animal Acts in Variety Theatre—That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
Gokkle o’ Geer: Ventriloquists and their Dummies—That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
Singing, Dancing and Having a Laugh: The Backbone of Variety—That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
Kevin Le Gendre on Bobby McFerrin—Secret Admirers (Series 5)
Radio 3 presenter Kevin Le Gendre celebrates the American singer-songwriter Bobby McFerrin
