Episode 2
Mary Beard talks to James May, Gary Numan, David Olusoga, Rosie Jones and William Dalrymple to explore what we lose from arts and culture when we cannot travel.
Mary Beard embraces finally being on the move - whilst acknowledging we are not going very far!
What do we lose from arts and culture when we cannot travel? Mary meets James May to discuss grand tours old and new, and in London鈥檚 St Pancras station, she asks if it is architecture and art that give train station reunions their romantic edge.
Private pilot and singer Gary Numan tells Mary why the ability to travel is so key to a musician鈥檚 creativity. And Mary is joined by historian David Olusoga, comedian and Channel 4鈥檚 Trip Hazard presenter Rosie Jones and writer William Dalrymple to debate if the traditional genres of travel literature and travel documentaries are slowly dying. Even without a pandemic or climate change, do we need to travel to understand other cultures?
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Mary Beard and James May discuss Grand Tours old and new
Duration: 00:39
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Mary Beard meets Gary Numan
Duration: 01:01
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:22Gary Numan
Cars
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00:25Tubeway Army
Are Friends Electric
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00:28Friendly Fires
Running Away
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Mary Beard |
| Series Producer | Sandy Raffan |
| Executive Producer | Tanya Hudson |
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