Write Around the World with Richard E Grant - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
Book and travel lover Richard E Grant journeys to southern Italy, visiting Naples, Pompeii, Positano and Matera in the footsteps of writers inspired by the country, its culture and history.
Reading key passages from their books as he goes along, including works by Charles Dickens, Elena Ferrante, Elizabeth Gilbert, Norman Lewis, Robert Harris, Patricia Highsmith and Carlo Levi, Richard learns about both the lives and experiences of these great authors.
His journey gives him fresh insights into the people and diversity of the region as well as its distinctive and captivating landscapes. He also discovers examples of books that have had a direct effect on the area's prosperity.
Episode 2
Book and travel lover Richard E Grant journeys to southern France, in the footsteps of great authors whose work was inspired by the country, its culture and history. Reading key passages from the books as he goes along, Richard learns about the lives and experiences of the writers, and through their eyes gains fresh insights into the diversity of the region and its distinctive and captivating landscapes.
Episode 3
Richard E Grant travels to Andalucia in southern Spain, in the footsteps of great writers from past and present, whose work has been inspired by the country and culture.
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