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  1. North West England

    Simon O'Brien discovers the north west landscape that inspired tales of adventure.

  2. Factories to Middle Earth

    Qasa Alom sets out to find out whether Birmingham was the inspiration for Middle Earth.

  3. Writers of Rye

    Why the Sussex town of Rye inspired authors old and new.

  4. The Yorkshire Coast

    John Wedgwood Clarke learns how some famous authors were inspired by the Yorkshire coast.

  5. South of England

    Craig Henderson celebrates the Sussex landscapes that have inspired generations of writers

  6. Rebel Writers of the East Midlands

    Alice Levine revisits three books that caused a sensation when first published.

  7. North West England

    Simon O'Brien discovers the stunning north west landscape that inspired tales of adventure

  8. North East England

    Chris Donald explores books that capture the spirit of the north east.

  9. London: City of Strangers

    Suggs explores the novels that focus on newcomers as they make London their home.

  10. Factories to Middle Earth

    Qasa Alom sets out to find out whether Birmingham was the inspiration for Middle Earth.

  11. East Anglia: The Scene of the Crime

    Why has the East Anglian landscape caught the imagination of so many crime writers?

  12. Cornish Coast

    Chris Packham tells the story behind five classic books set in Cornwall.

  13. Bristol Sin City

    Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney explores how Bristol has inspired authors' fiction.