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15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century: Land's End to John O'Groats

Edward Hogg

Blake Ritson

Jeff Rawle

James Lailey

Kirsty Oswald

Jason Barnett

George Allen

Stephen Wakelam

David Hunter

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century: Land's End to John O'Groats: Episode 4: Shap Fell

Writing the Century: Land's End to John O'Groats

Episode 4

Episode 4: Shap Fell

Shap Fell

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Writing the Century: Land's End to John O'Groats, Shap Fell

It is day ten, and the terrain, weather and inner doubts are challenging.

George Allen's 1904 diary of his record-attempting walk, freely adapted by Stephen Wakelam. It is day ten, and the terrain, weather and inner doubts are challenging.

The series exploring the twentieth century through the journals and correspondence of real people. George Allen's 1904 diary of his record attempting walk to promote the benefits of vegetarianism, freely adapted by Stephen Wakelam. It's day ten and the terrain, weather and inner doubts are challenging.

Shap Fell

Pianist: Pete Ringrose

Director: David Hunter.

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Stephen Wakelam adapts George Allen's 1904 diary of his record-attempting walk.

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