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Paddy and Bob are on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, a spiritual place with a rich history

4 Extra Debut. Paddy and Bob are on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne which is cut off from the mainland twice a day due to the tides. From 2016.

Paddy O'Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob, talking to the people he meets - perfect strangers who act as guides to where they live.

First stop is the Holy Island of Lindisfarne - a spiritual place, with a rich history. Life on Lindisfarne is ruled by the tides and it's cut off from the mainland twice a day.

Producer: Hannah Marshall

A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016.

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Paddy O'Connell and a small dog go in search of modern-day local pride in where we live.

Paddy O'Connell and border terrier Bob go in search of local pride and the bonds people make with the places they live.

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