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Eccentric Travellers

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

by JOHN KEAY
The third of seven programmes with David March as James Holman
Narrator JOHN ROWE When James Holman sailed from London for St Petersburg in June 1822 he kept from his friends the real motive for his journey.
He planned. in fact. to complete, as he called it. , a circuit of the whole world For a traveller with so large an ambition Holman was at a considerable disadvantage. He was blind.
With GARARD GREEN
Producer ALAN HAYDOCK

Contributors

Unknown:
John Keay
Unknown:
David March
Narrator:
James Holman
Narrator:
John Rowe
Unknown:
James Holman
Producer:
Alan Haydock
Source: Radio Times

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