Landscape Language
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright talk to Dominick Tyler about the words he is collecting that are used to describe features of the British landscape, from dingle to desire path.
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright talk to Dominick Tyler about the evocative words he's collecting, words that people use to describe features in the British landscape - from Dingle to Desire Path..
Dominick Tyler is the author of Uncommon Ground: A word-lover's guide to the British landscape, and with his Landreader Project he aims to create a glossary of the British landscape.
Producer Beth O'Dea.
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- Tue 7 Apr 2015 16:00±«Óătv Radio 4
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