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Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence consider fascinating and multi-faceted aspects of history.

This new series focuses on lines, historic lines and routes that may be physical or conceptual and that criss-cross our geographical and cultural landscape. It looks at why and how they came about and discusses what they offer us in our understanding of our past and present.

Episode one looks at the journey from Stonehenge to Jazz, exploring the history of the Prime Meridian at Greenwich and our relationship with time. We start at Stonehenge and finish at the National Jazz Archive, located on the meridian at Loughton in Essex. Along the way, Tom and Iszi take in the Romans, French-Anglo rivalry and which animals can hear a beat.

• Producer: Alison Vernon-Smith
• A Pier production for 麻豆约拍 Radio 4

Publicity contact: Radio 4 Publicity