Original version

BBC World Service Online

Something Understood

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Spiritual themes explored through music, prose and poetry.

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

Something Understood: On Walking

On Walking

18/12/2010

BBC World Service - Something Understood, On Walking

Melissa Viney reflects on the physical and spiritual benefits of walking

Drawing on the writings of a Buddhist monk, the artist Richard Long and the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard, among others, Melissa Viney explores walking's physical and psychological benefits

What many of us take for granted as a rather mundane activity is elevated for others into a creative, spiritual or philosophical meditation.

Drawing on the writings of a Buddhist monk, the artist Richard Long and the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard, among others, Melissa Viney explores walking's physical and psychological benefits. Also, with music from Herb Alpert, Mozart, Ella and Elvis.

And she talks to Mark Hennessy, who's having to learn to walk all over again following a brain injury.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Something Understood

On Walking

Genres

Brand

BBC World Service Online

About BBC World Service