Episode 4
Battle of the Oranges - the messy and violent tradition at the end of carnival in the town of Ivrea. Read by Francesca Dymond.
Uncovering the origins of the fantastically violent and messy Battle of the Oranges - an annual event that marks the end of carnival in the Northern Italian town of Ivrea.
Mixing travel writing, history and horticulture, Helena Attlee's celebratory journey through Italy explores the special place that citrus holds in the Italian imagination.
Read by Francesca Dymond
Written by Helena Attlee
Abridged by Laurence Wareing
Produced by Kirsteen Cameron
First broadcast on Radio 4 in 2014.
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Role | Contributor |
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Reader | Francesca Dymond |
Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
Abridger | Laurence Wareing |
Writer | Helena Attlee |
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- Thu 24 Apr 2014 09:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 25 Apr 2014 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 14 Mar 2019 14:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 15 Mar 2019 02:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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