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Heptonstall - Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath
Clare Balding is back with a new series of walks with a literary theme, beginning in Heptonstall, the childhood home of poet Ted Hughes and where his wife Sylvia Plath is buried.
Clare Balding is back with a new series of walks with a literary theme, beginning in Heptonstall, the childhood home of poet Ted Hughes, and the burial place of his wife, Sylvia Plath. The rugged landscape influenced not only their work but many other poets. Clare joins John Billingsley a keen rambler and Hughes enthusiast, as well as other writers and walkers to experience the harsh beauty of Bronte Country.
Last on
Thu 26 May 201115:00
BBC Radio 4 FM
Broadcasts
- Sat 21 May 201106:07BBC Radio 4
- Thu 26 May 201115:00BBC Radio 4 FM
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Ramblings
Clare Balding and guests share inspiring conversations while walking in the great outdoors



