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How to Get Stuck in Traffic

Radio producers from around the world present miniature, adventurous features in response to Emily Dickinson's poem Hope is the thing with feathers.

"Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all"

Five radio producers from around the world hijack The Essay to offer a series of Radio 3's innovative Between the Ears features in miniature, in response to Emily Dickinson's poem 'Hope is the thing with feathers'.

In this edition, we hear a documentary by Kenneth Berth (whose day job involves broadcasting traffic news on Belgian radio) about people waiting - and hoping - in traffic jams.

Produced by Kenneth Berth
A Falling Tree Production for 大象传媒 Radio 3

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14 minutes

Last on

Wed 5 Feb 2020 22:45

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  • Wed 5 Feb 2020 22:45

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