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Radio London,02 May 2026,180 mins

Gardens, Hackney History Festival and Colin Blunstone

Robert Elms

Available for 27 days

Clare Foggett joins us to discuss her book “Beauty and Abundance: British Cottage Gardens”, Janet Chapman, founder of the Hackney History Festival, on the month-long volunteer-run festival throughout May, and Colin Blunstone, lead singer of The Zombies, celebrates the remastered mono reissue of their debut album “Begin Here”.

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