Gone To Timbuktu

Sophy Roberts
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Gone To Timbuktu

Gone To Timbuktu, hosted by author and journalist Sophy Roberts, explores the art of travel with writers, poets, photographers and filmmakers. Conversations range from physical journeys to inner landscapes, creative influences to new ideas.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Series 2 Ep 4: Noreen Masud

    Short bio:  Writer Noreen Masud discusses her book, A Flat Place, delving into how level landscapes – from Pakistan to England’s Suffolk coast — can echo the psychology of complex trauma.

    40 min

  2. 6 MAR

    Series 2 Ep 3: James Rebanks

    James Rebanks, a farmer and Sunday Times-bestselling writer from the Lake District, discusses his new book, The Place of Tides, revealing a moving story of courage and determination on a remote Norwegian island.

    38 min

  3. 20 FEB

    Series 2 Ep 2: Jeff Young

    Jeff Young, a Liverpudlian writer for screen, stage and radio, discusses his recent book, Wild Twin, and paints a moving portrait of memories gained and lost. He highlights the vibrant influence of a host of artistic and musical giants, from Joseph Cornell to David Bowie and Werner Herzog.

    58 min

  4. 6 FEB

    Series 2 Ep 1: Paul Theroux

    The American novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux discusses his latest book, Burma Sahib — and describes a life spent on the move from Myanmar, to Malawi, to Mexico. He unpicks the evolution of travel writing, his friendship with Bruce Chatwin, and how age has changed his work.

    1h 15m

  5. 23/06/2023

    Ep 12: Jon Lee Anderson

    Sophy Roberts in conversation with author and journalist Jon Lee Anderson about his life of reportage, from Central America to Liberia to singing to reindeer in Alaska.

    28 min

  6. 09/06/2023

    Ep 11: Laura Beatty

    Author Laura Beatty discusses her book, Looking for Theophrastus, delving into Greece, the interconnectedness of space and time, the concept of wonder, and why we should care about someone who lived 2,400 years ago.

    41 min

  7. 26/05/2023

    Ep 10: Michael Turek

    The British-American photographer Michael Turek returns to his roots in the Yorkshire Dales, discussing the influences that shape his work. He talks about the photographer-writer collaboration that he and Sophy have built, taking them from Siberia to Tajikistan and more.

    34 min

  8. 12/05/2023

    Ep 9: Leon McCarron

    Leon McCarron discusses his epic source-to-sea river journey through Turkey, Syria and Iraq. He unravels what deep history, beauty and ecological collapse really look like on the River Tigris.

    35 min
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Gone To Timbuktu, hosted by author and journalist Sophy Roberts, explores the art of travel with writers, poets, photographers and filmmakers. Conversations range from physical journeys to inner landscapes, creative influences to new ideas.

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  • Creator
    Sophy Roberts
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    Gone To Timbuktu

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