It’s an iconic moment in British literature – John Buchan’s hero Richard Hannay running across a moor with police, secret agents and an airplane all trying to hunt him down. But is it based on any kind of reality? We head for the Scottish Lowlands to find out, taking in abandoned train lines, the site of a car crash and a very remote farmhouse.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

It’s an iconic moment in British literature – John Buchan’s hero Richard Hannay running across a moor with police, secret agents and an airplane all trying to hunt him down. But is it based on any kind of reality? We head for the Scottish Lowlands to find out, taking in abandoned train lines, the site of a car crash and a very remote farmhouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s an iconic moment in British literature – John Buchan’s hero Richard Hannay running across a moor with police, secret agents and an airplane all trying to hunt him down. But is it based on any kind of reality? We head for the Scottish Lowlands to find out, taking in abandoned train lines, the site of a car crash and a very remote farmhouse. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

John Buchan’s THE 39 STEPS Part 1: experience the thrill of a chase through Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

Forget Downton Abbey or The Crown, we use classic novels to guide you through the Britain of today and yesterday.&nbsp;Every podcast, Lloyd &amp; Tim – two funny book-loving blokes – take you on a walk or a road trip, using a well-known novel as the only guide.&nbsp;Great literature, amazing landscapes and general laughter guaranteed with every episode. Your presenters are:<img src="https://thecuriouslyspecificbookclub.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/img_0104-2.jpg?w=350"> ﻿Tim Wright&nbsp;(r):&nbsp;digital writer/consultant for web, mobile, radio, TV, theatre. Half of <a href="http://xpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">xpt.com</a>. Former Head of Immersive at NFTS. Web&nbsp;<a href="http://timwright.typepad.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/moongolfer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Lloyd Shepherd&nbsp;(l): author of 4 novels:&nbsp;The English Monster.&nbsp;The Poisoned Island.&nbsp;Savage Magic.&nbsp;The Detective and the Devil. Also does digital product development. Web&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lloydshepherd.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/lloydshep" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Forget Downton Abbey or The Crown, we use classic novels to guide you through the Britain of today and yesterday.   Every podcast, Lloyd & Tim – two funny book-loving blokes – take you on a walk or a road trip, using a well-known novel as the only guide.   Great literature, amazing landscapes and general laughter guaranteed with every episode. Your presenters are: ﻿Tim Wright (r): digital writer/consultant for web, mobile, radio, TV, theatre. Half of xpt.com. Former Head of Immersive at NFTS. Web here, Twitter here. Lloyd Shepherd (l): author of 4 novels: The English Monster. The Poisoned Island. Savage Magic. The Detective and the Devil. Also does digital product development. Web here, Twitter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forget Downton Abbey or The Crown, we use classic novels to guide you through the Britain of today and yesterday.&nbsp;Every podcast, Lloyd &amp; Tim – two funny book-loving blokes – take you on a walk or a road trip, using a well-known novel as the only guide.&nbsp;Great literature, amazing landscapes and general laughter guaranteed with every episode. Your presenters are: ﻿Tim Wright&nbsp;(r):&nbsp;digital writer/consultant for web, mobile, radio, TV, theatre. Half of <a href="http://xpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">xpt.com</a>. Former Head of Immersive at NFTS. Web&nbsp;<a href="http://timwright.typepad.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>, Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/moongolfer" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. Lloyd Shepherd&nbsp;(l): author of 4 novels:&nbsp;The English Monster.&nbsp;The Poisoned Island.&nbsp;Savage Magic.&nbsp;The Detective and the Devil. Also does digital product development. Web&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lloydshepherd.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>, Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/lloydshep" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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