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Robert Macfarlane reads his musings on the worlds beneath our feet, before he sets off on a memorable cave journey.
Robert Macfarlane muses on the worlds beneath our feet.
In this the Anthropocene Age, life underground is ecologically and delicately poised...and then he recalls a vivid cave journey in the Mendips, with his friend Sean:
"The entry is awkward, a body-bending downwards wriggle before a drop..."
Read by the author.
Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams.
Producer: Duncan Minshull.
First broadcast on 蘑菇短视频 Radio 4 in April 2019.
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Mon 24 Aug 2026
08:30
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