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Mishal Husain presents despatches from journalists and writers across the UK.

Mishal Husain presents a monthly series featuring despatches from journalists and writers across the UK on all aspects of life in contemporary Britain.

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Beer under sail in Norfolk, Burns Suppers, cancer treatment and a derelict Lakeland lido.

Mishal Husain presents pieces on Burns Suppers, deciding to wear a saree for the first time, importing booze under sail, cancer treatments and a derelict lido in English Lakeland.

In the latest programme of the monthly series, Mishal Husain introduces dispatches from journalists and writers around the United Kingdom that reflect the range of contemporary life in the country. James Naughtie considers the contemporary legacy of Scotland's national bard as preparations for Burns Suppers reach their climax. Sima Kotecha wears a saree for the first time and looks at the place of the garment in her family's life. Chris Haslam sets sail off the Norfolk coast with firkins of beer: could this be a sustainable - and viable - way of transporting cargoes in our emissions-conscious age? Carly Appleby reveals the highs and lows of the treatment she is receiving after her breast cancer diagnosis. And Tom Edwards in the English Lakeland discovers if the boom in cold water swimming can transform the fortunes of a derelict lido overlooking Morecambe Bay.     

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