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Pleasure and Pain of Public Transport

Dominic Arkwright, Simon Fanshawe, Lavinia Greenlaw and Ian Marchant talk about the 'delights' of public transport. From 2011.

The three contributors to this edition of Off the Page are all seasoned travellers who know very well both the pleasures and the pain of public transport.

Ian Marchant wanted to write a book about inland waterways but was persuaded to write about trains instead and while researching that he fell in love with the idea of the railway.

The poet Lavinia Greenlaw made a sound installation based on comments overheard at a station.

Writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe has never owned a car.

Presenter Dominic Arkwright reveals a loathing for public transport and claims he will go to any length to avoid it.

Producer Paul Dodgson

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in June 2011.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Sep 2021 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Thu 23 Jun 2011 13:30
  • Mon 27 Jun 2011 23:00
  • Wed 24 May 2017 18:30
  • Thu 25 May 2017 00:30
  • Fri 17 Sep 2021 18:30
  • Sat 18 Sep 2021 00:30