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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 9 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