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Radio London,04 Jul 2026,180 mins

Myths and legends of Britain, art and identity and The Shires

Robert Elms

Available for 29 days

Philip Parker discusses “The Land of Mist and Magic”, exploring myths and legends from across every region of the UK; Helena Samarasinghe introduces “Reaching, Touching, Shedding”, an exhibition exploring sport, power, integrity, identity and belonging through new drawings and sculptural cut-out installations; and country duo The Shires introduce their latest music.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Last Train Home
    Last Train Home
    Pat Metheny Group
  3. 2.
    Rock On
    Rock On
    David Essex
  4. 3.
    What A Fool Believes
    What A Fool Believes
    The Doobie Brothers