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Marcus Sedgwick’s meditation on snow looks at snowflakes and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'. Read by Jonathan Firth.

Of all weathers, snow is the one that has always affected the author Marcus Sedgwick the most.

Five years ago, he and his partner bought a mountain house, an old chalet d’alpage high in the Haute Savoie of eastern France.

In this episode, Marcus considers the science of snow and what 'makes' a snowflake and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'.

He also remembers the snowy winters of his childhood in Kent and the infamous cold of 1963.

Abridged by Katrin Williams

Read by Jonathan Firth.

Producer: Julian Wilkinson

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in December 2016.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 13 Dec 2023 02:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Author Marcus Sedgwick
Reader Jonathan Firth
Abridger Katrin Williams
Producer Julian Wilkinson

Broadcasts

  • Tue 27 Dec 2016 09:45
  • Wed 28 Dec 2016 00:30
  • Tue 12 Dec 2023 07:00
  • Tue 12 Dec 2023 12:00
  • Tue 12 Dec 2023 17:00
  • Wed 13 Dec 2023 02:00

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