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May 2020
24m 16s

Joyful Highlights Part 1: Friends and Fa...

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

In a joyful celebration of twenty years spent walking on air, Clare Balding digs deep into the exhilarating and exhausting archives of Ramblings to share her favourite walks. This week the theme is Friends and Family as Clare finds the moments that best illustrate how walking is a fantastic way of drawing people together.

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Producer: Karen Gregor

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