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Excess Baggage: Walking in Madeira, Europe and Gambia

Walking in Madeira, Europe and Gambia

01/01/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Excess Baggage, Walking in Madeira, Europe and Gambia

John McCarthy explores walking in Europe, Tasmania, Madeira and the Gambia.

John McCarthy talks to Peter Tatchel about hiking in Tasmania and Madeira, Richard Sale about walks in Europe and to Jason Florio and Helen Jones about going round Gambia on foot.

John McCarthy talks to the human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell about his enthusiasm for hiking in Tasmania and Madeira, glaciologist Richard Sale about long distance walking routes in Europe and to photographer Jason Florio and his partner Helen Jones about travelling all around Gambia on foot.
Producer: Harry Parker.

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