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2. Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

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Charlie Connelly's quest takes in 'the St Tropez of the North' and 'the most boring place in the world.' Read by Tom Goodman-Hill.

The shipping forecast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio is as familiar as the sound of Big Ben chiming the hour. Yet recognisable though the sea areas are by name, few people give much thought to where they are or what they contain. Charlie Connelly sets off on a journey into the forecast to find out.

"I cursed the arbitrary nature of the shipping forecast map for forcing me to spend a weekend of my life here." Charlie Connelly's quest takes in 'the St Tropez of the North' and 'the most boring place in the world.'

Read by Tom Goodman-Hill

Written by Charlie Connelly

Abridged by Beatrice Colin

Produced by Gaynor MacFarlane

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2004.

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