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Ep 1: Anthony Sattin

FromGone To Timbuktu

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38 minutes

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Jan 5, 2023

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The British writer and broadcaster Anthony Sattin discusses his new book, Nomads: The Wanderers Who Shaped Our World — a Sunday Times book of 2022 — and draws a curious link between travellers and ADHD.

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Jan 5, 2023

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Titles in the series (11)

Gone To Timbuktu, hosted by author and journalist Sophy Roberts, explores the art of travel with writers, poets, photographers and filmmakers. Conversations range from physical journeys to inner landscapes, creative influences to new ideas.

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Ep 1: Anthony Sattin: The British writer and broadcaster Anthony Sattin discusses his new book, Nomads: The Wanderers Who Shaped Our World — a Sunday Times book of 2022 — and draws a curious link between travellers and ADHD. by Gone To Timbuktu
38 min listen
Ep 3: Taran Khan: The idea of a foreign woman walking alone in Afghanistan might seem a world away from current events — but it’s what makes Taran’s book, Shadow City, urgent reading. Sophy and Taran meet up in Delhi’s Aerocity to talk about breaking... by Gone To Timbuktu
37 min listen
Ep 2: Colin Thubron: In his 80th year, one of the most important travel writers of our time journeys along the Amur River — 1,100 miles, much of it on the China-Russia border. Sophy and Colin talk about their obsession with remote Siberia, and how to avoid (or avert)... by Gone To Timbuktu
43 min listen
Ep 4: Cal Flyn: Cal Flyn talks about her awardwinning book, Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape. This episode takes us on a fascinating journey from the nuclear wasteland of Chernobyl to California’s Salton Sea, investigating the ecology... by Gone To Timbuktu
42 min listen
Ep 5: Levison Wood: The ex-paratrooper, author and TV personality talks about how he covers so much ground, physically and creatively, with the publication of his eleventh book. He unpicks the role of a modern-day explorer, taking us from the desert to the Hindu Kush. by Gone To Timbuktu
39 min listen
Ep 6: Gail Simmons: The British author talks about her latest book, Between the Chalk and the Sea — a stunningly evoked pilgrimage that feels both ancient and new, with the conversation running from Chaucer’s Wife of Bath to finding relevance in travel... by Gone To Timbuktu
36 min listen
Ep 7: Tharik Hussain: Tharik discusses his award-winning book, Minarets in the Mountains — documenting a road-trip through six European countries — the decolonisation of travel writing, and the rich Islamic traditions still kept alive in a region much... by Gone To Timbuktu
43 min listen
Ep 9: Leon McCarron: Leon McCarron discusses his epic source-to-sea river journey through Turkey, Syria and Iraq. He unravels what deep history, beauty and ecological collapse really look like on the River Tigris. by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 8: Don McCullin: The 87-year-old British photojournalist talks about the travels, writers and images that have given him respite from the brutality of war. He paints a vivid picture of India, Turkey, Greece, North Africa, Syria and the healing power of the Somerset... by Gone To Timbuktu
35 min listen
Ep 10: Michael Turek: The British-American photographer Michael Turek returns to his roots in the Yorkshire Dales, discussing the influences that shape his work. He talks about the photographer-writer collaboration that he and Sophy have built, taking them from... by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 11: Laura Beatty: Author Laura Beatty discusses her book, Looking for Theophrastus, delving into Greece, the interconnectedness of space and time, the concept of wonder, and why we should care about someone who lived 2,400 years ago. by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 11: Laura Beatty: Author Laura Beatty discusses her book, Looking for Theophrastus, delving into Greece, the interconnectedness of space and time, the concept of wonder, and why we should care about someone who lived 2,400 years ago. by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 10: Michael Turek: The British-American photographer Michael Turek returns to his roots in the Yorkshire Dales, discussing the influences that shape his work. He talks about the photographer-writer collaboration that he and Sophy have built, taking them from... by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 9: Leon McCarron: Leon McCarron discusses his epic source-to-sea river journey through Turkey, Syria and Iraq. He unravels what deep history, beauty and ecological collapse really look like on the River Tigris. by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 8: Don McCullin: The 87-year-old British photojournalist talks about the travels, writers and images that have given him respite from the brutality of war. He paints a vivid picture of India, Turkey, Greece, North Africa, Syria and the healing power of the Somerset... by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 6: Gail Simmons: The British author talks about her latest book, Between the Chalk and the Sea — a stunningly evoked pilgrimage that feels both ancient and new, with the conversation running from Chaucer’s Wife of Bath to finding relevance in travel... by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 5: Levison Wood: The ex-paratrooper, author and TV personality talks about how he covers so much ground, physically and creatively, with the publication of his eleventh book. He unpicks the role of a modern-day explorer, taking us from the desert to the Hindu Kush. by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 4: Cal Flyn: Cal Flyn talks about her awardwinning book, Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape. This episode takes us on a fascinating journey from the nuclear wasteland of Chernobyl to California’s Salton Sea, investigating the ecology... by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 3: Taran Khan: The idea of a foreign woman walking alone in Afghanistan might seem a world away from current events — but it’s what makes Taran’s book, Shadow City, urgent reading. Sophy and Taran meet up in Delhi’s Aerocity to talk about breaking... by Gone To Timbuktu
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Ep 2: Colin Thubron: In his 80th year, one of the most important travel writers of our time journeys along the Amur River — 1,100 miles, much of it on the China-Russia border. Sophy and Colin talk about their obsession with remote Siberia, and how to avoid (or avert)... by Gone To Timbuktu
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