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Letters from Paris
Letters from Paris episodes
- 1st November 2020
In his last letter from the Île Saint-Louis this term, Xander talks about border hopping and the second lockdown... he also thanks his favourite macaron shop for staying open!
6 min - 25th October 2020
Xander pays tribute to Samuel Paty, martyr to the French Republic. Paty defended French secularism (laïcité) and Xander explains the importance of this consitutional policy – controversial abroad – to French life.
6 min - 18th October 2020
Xander explains why 'Emily in Paris' reminds the French of their English admiration. Plus, continued coronavirus misreporting and why the new curfew is not a lockdown.
6 min - 11th October 2020
Xander explains why France's 'Première Dame' represents the glamourous ideals of the country.
6 min - 4th October 2020
Xander discusses the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, French-Lebanese relations and an independence referendum in New Caledonia.
6 min - 27th September 2020
Recorded on Friday, Xander delivers his letter during an unfolding attack. He pays tribute to a doyenne of French music and discusses how the nation was betrayed by the death of Georges Pompidou.
6 min - 20th September 2020
Delivering his first letter, Xander introduces his love of France. He explains why Paris is as 'France profonde' as it gets, and explains why the Tour de France proves this country is as united as ever.
6 min
About Letters from Paris
From the publisher's feed
Xander Brett delivers a weekly report from his home in France. This is an Ice Broken production for Burst Radio: for more information visit burstradio.org.