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Grains of Sand

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The Castle of the Assassins
Martin Buckley visits the desert landscapes of northern Iran to explore Marco Polo 's legend of the Old Man of the Mountains. Did the Old Man use hashish to create an artificial paradise into which he led his band of fanatical assassins?

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Martin Buckley
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Marco Polo
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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