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Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life

Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry

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Something Understood: Snakes and Ladders

Snakes and Ladders

03/10/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Something Understood, Snakes and Ladders

The writer Sarah Cuddon explores the ancient notion of Snakes and Ladders.

The writer Sarah Cuddon examines the way the game of Snakes and Ladders mirrors our experience of life and our attitudes towards fate and morality.

The writer Sarah Cuddon explores the ancient notion of Snakes and Ladders. 

With reference to Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children', the poetry of Dorothy Porter and the work of filmmaker Maya Deren, she examines the way the game mirrors our experience of life and our attitudes towards fate and morality. Featuring music by Radiohead, Erik Satie and Alarm Will Sound.


Producer : Alan Hall
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