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Radio Four's Pen Pals

Series celebrating the phenomenon of the international pen pal.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Series 1
Louiza and Angeliki
Archers actor Louiza Patikas chooses fellow thespian Angeliki Papoulia as her pen pal.
29 Dec 2017,15 mins
Series 1
Jim and Jenny
Scientist Jim Al-Khalili gets a new pen-pal, living off-grid on a remote Canadian island.
28 Dec 2017,15 mins
Series 1
Lyse and Masood
Lyse Doucet and her Afghan pen pal exchange poignant letters about war, poetry and cancer.
27 Dec 2017,15 mins
Series 1
Lemn and Mark
Lemn Sissay and his Northern Irish pen-pal talk Halloween, Harry Potter and being on stage
26 Dec 2017,15 mins
Series 1
Fi and Ann
Fi Glover talks motherhood, marshmallows and Donald Trump with her new pen-pal in Ohio.
25 Dec 2017,15 mins