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Sea to the West, Fells to the East

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

is one way of describing Copeland, a rarely-explored part of the Lake District famous for Wast Water, England's deepest lake; Scafell Pikes, the highest mountain; and Calder Hall, the world's first nuclear power station. This sound picture, compiled by
David Miles, takes you to the Egremont Crab Fair and the Biggest Liar competition, teaches you about rum butter, Tatie Pot and Herdwick sheep and allows you to eavesdrop on the thoughts of the celebrated Copeland poet, Norman Nicholson.

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Compiled by:
David Miles
Guest:
Norman Nicholson
Producer;:
Peter Estall
Source: Radio Times

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