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Episode 4

The legacy of Captain Leyland. Tim Keys continues Hugh Barker's account of how Britain's history has been mapped by hedges.

Written by Hugh Barker. Read by Tim Key.

Hugh Barker, a hedge enthusiast, has journeyed across Britain to explore its remarkable variety of hedgerows.

An enthusiast's account of how Britain's history has been mapped by hedges. Today we hear about Captain Leyland's legacy.

Over the course of his travels he discovers how hedges are amongst our most ancient monuments, meets hedgelaying champions and topiary fanatics, and sees the lengths to which some people will go to annoy the neighbours. Along the way he tells how a connection between paradise and the garden hedge grew up, why the British Army planted a barrier hedge hundreds of miles long in India, and how the notorious enclosures during the Industrial Revolution turned the country upside-down.

Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 31 Mar 2017 02:45

Broadcasts

  • Thu 24 May 2012 09:45
  • Fri 25 May 2012 00:30
  • Thu 30 Mar 2017 14:45
  • Fri 31 Mar 2017 02:45

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