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Nov 2021
49m 14s

James Rebanks

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James Rebanks is a British author and farmer. Rachel and Alice join him at his farm to discuss his childhood acting out at school to shake off his rural roots, leaving school at 15, and how the death of his grandfather forced a rift between him and his father.


Right to Succeed: www.righttosucceed.org.uk

The Princes Countryside Fund: www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution: www.rabi.org.uk


This podcast has been produced in association with Speakers for Schools: www.speakersforschools.org


Producer: Ben Mitchell


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