Ravens and Wildness
Malachy Tallack's journey along the sixtieth parallel brings him to St Petersburg and then on to Ekenas in Finland.
Writer Malachy Tallack has set out from Shetland on a journey around the sixtieth parallel. Today, he arrives in St Petersburg, the most highly populated place on the parallel.
The sixtieth parallel marks a borderland between 'near' and 'far north', Tallack travelled to some of the places that share this latitude, beginning in Shetland, where he has spent most of his life. Focusing on the landscapes and natural environments of the parallel, and the way that people have interacted with those landscapes, Tallack explores themes of wildness and community, of isolation and engagement, of exile and memory.
Reader: Sandy Grierson
Writer: Malachy Tallack
Abridger: Laurence Wareing
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Sandy Grierson |
| Author | Malachy Tallack |
| Abridger | Laurence Wareing |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
Broadcasts
- Thu 16 Jul 2015 09:45大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Fri 17 Jul 2015 00:30大象传媒 Radio 4
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