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Series bringing fresh insight into lives through literature, with guest presenters

Series bringing fresh insight into lives through literature, in which guest presenters pick readings from their favourite pieces of poetry and prose

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Tim Smit

Anna Chancellor

Toby Jones

Maggie Ayre

With Great Pleasure: Tim Smit

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15/05/2017

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Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project, chooses his favourite pieces of writing.

Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project, chooses his favourite pieces of writing, read for him by actors Anna Chancellor and Toby Jones.

Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project chooses his favourite pieces of writing which include the moving letters between staff and gardeners from the Lost Gardens of Heligan during World War 1, poetry by Emily Dickinson and extracts of great speeches by Presidents Roosevelt and Kennedy read for him by actors Anna Chancellor and Toby Jones.

Producer: Maggie Ayre.

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