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18/03/2016

New Towns

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb, New Towns

Ian McMillan presents the cabaret of the word with guests including the Magnetic North.

Ian McMillan's presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word, with guests including folk group the Magnetic North and architectural critic Jonathan Glancey.

Ian's guests on the cabaret of the word include folk group The Magnetic North with their new album, 'Prospect of Skelmersdale', a project celebrating Britain's New Towns.

Architectural critic and writer Jonathan Glancey's new book is called 'How to Read Towns and Cities (Bloomsbury). Jonathan examines the language of New Towns - why are they still called 'New' after so many years?

Producer: Cecile Wright.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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