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Radio London,09 May 2026,180 mins

30 Years of the Thames Path, loss of languages and Liam Bailey

Robert Elms

Available for 29 days

Poet and broadcaster Robert Seatter and Hannah Gutteridge, Thames Path Manager, mark the 30th anniversary of the Thames Path; journalist and author Sophia Smith Galer discusses “How to Kill a Language”, exploring the global loss of languages through personal and international stories; and Liam Bailey returns with his new album “Shadow Town”, released alongside a UK tour.

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