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4. Boats on the Thames

William Guest, transported from 1890, explores how England became the utopia of his dreams. Read by David Burke.

William Guest, transported from 1890, questions how England became the utopia of his dreams.....

First published in 1890, William Morris's utopian vision of a future England which had left industrialisation behind.

Abridged by Donald Bancroft.

Read by David Burke.

William Morris (1834 -1896) was an English designer, craftsman, poet, and early socialist.

His decorative designs greatly influenced the rise of the Arts and Crafts movement in England and revolutionised Victorian taste.

Producer: Marilyn Imrie

First broadcast on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 in March 1990.

16 days left to listen

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Jul 2026 03:30

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