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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The ritual of mowing the lawn with a beautiful machine and recollections of gardening chores. Read by Jeff Rawle. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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How Edwin Budding invented the first lawn mower in Thrupp, near Stroud, in Gloucestershire back in 1830. Read by Jeff Rawle. Show more
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The balance of lawn power in Victoria's reign shifts to property-owning middle classes, as the mower evolves. Read by Jeff Rawle. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The impact of gender in gardening with a look at the psychology behind using a mower to trim the lawn. Concluded by Jeff Rawle. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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4 Extra Debut. How the aesthetics of growing grass were redefined over time. Tom Fort charts our obsession with lawns. Read by Jeff Rawle. Show more
