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Across the Desert of Death

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

A joint Anglo-Chinese team sets out to make the first crossing of the Taklamakan, known locally as the "desert of death". Recorded as it happened, this is their story of unimaginable hardship. illness, and rows between members of the team. Producer Simon Elmes Repeat

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Simon Elmes
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