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2. Catacombs

Robert Macfarlane reads his urban and somewhat unnerving adventure as he travels towards a city’s catacombs.

Robert Macfarlane describes his travels in various worlds beneath our feet.

This time the adventure is urban. He travels towards a city's catacombs:

"Late in the morning we drop down a set of staircases to a point named on the maps as Hell Well."

Read by the author.

Abridged by Katrin Williams.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 in April 2019.

14 minutes

On radio

Tue 25 Aug 2026 08:30

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  • Tue 30 Apr 2019 09:45
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