Excess Baggage

Excess Baggage

Travellers' Tales from home and around the world: their destinations, experiences and issues arising from their journeys are discussed with Sandi Toksvig or John McCarthy from 1000 to 1030 am on Saturdays.

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  • scottishwilds/orient express 7th Nov 09

    Sat, 7 Nov 09

    Duration:
    28 mins

    John McCarthy talks to two writers who live in remote parts of Scotland about how the landscape affects their writing. And he meets an architectural historian and talks about his recent trip on the Orient Express and the impact of art deco on travel.

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