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The Great Flood: Travels Through a Sodden Landscape: Episode 3

The Great Flood: Travels Through a Sodden Landscape

Episode 3

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The author reveals the true extent of the plain that connected Britain to the continent.

Edward Platt reveals the surprising extent of Doggerland, the plain that once connected Britain to the continent.
Abridged by Laurence Wareing
Read by Peter Collins

Journalist Edward Platt travels round Britain exploring the ways in which flooding has shaped our landscapes, our literature and our sense of self. In this episode, the surprising extent of Doggerland - the plain that once connected Britain to the continent.

Abridged by Laurence Wareing
Read by Peter Collins
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

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Author Edward Platt explores the way floods have shaped the physical landscape of Britain.

Book of the Week. Author Edward Platt explores the way floods have shaped the physical landscape of Britain and left their mark on our literature and our sense of ourselves.

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