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Word of Mouth: 03/08/2010

03/08/2010

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Chris Ledgard considers the rise in popularity of storytelling at the Festival at the Edge

Chrs Ledgard travels to a three-day celebration of storytelling, the Festival at the Edge, to meet storytellers from all over the world.

Chris Ledgard travels to a three day celebration of storytelling, Festival at the Edge in Shropshire, one of many storytelling festivals now held globally. Here he meets storytellers from all over the world, and the audiences who have come to hear them, to try and discover why in a digital age there has been such a resurgence of interest what is after all, an ancient method of communication. Producer Paul Dodgson.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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