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The High Street Handicap
Recreating a legendary fell pony race - poet Ian McMillan's pilgrimage to the top of the Lake District 'high street'. From 2005.
Poet and first-time fell walker Ian McMillan swaps his rhyming dictionary and thesaurus for walking boots and waterproofs.
He's heading off to the top of the Lake District mountain 'high street' on a pilgrimage to recreate a legendary fell pony race.
Producer: Darren Broome
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in July 2005.
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02:30
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