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Eccentric Travellers

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

by JoaN KEAY
The third of seven programmes
Narrator JOHN rowi When James Holman sailed from London for St Petersburg in June 1822 he kept from hts friends the real motive for his journey. He planned, in fact, to complete,ashecalledIt,
' a circuit of the whole world For a traveller with so large an ambition Holman was at a considerable disadvantage. He was blind.
Producer ALAN HAYDOCK

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Keay
Narrator:
John Rowi
Producer:
Alan Haydock
James Holman:
David March
James Holman:
Garard Green
Source: Radio Times

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