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8 November 2015

Episode 331

53 minutes

Andrew Tuck and Steve Bloomfield hear from architecture expert and television documentarian Dan Cruickshank about his new book, which looks at the 100 most important buildings ever made. Gustav Temple of ‘The Chap’ magazine also tells us how to consume our favourite tipples in the proper manner and writer Robert Penn discusses how many objects can be created from the humble Ash tree.

8 November 2015

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

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Steve Bloomfield, Andrew Tuck and Tom Edwards look back at the past seven days and forward to the next week, with Tom’s forecast of the biggest stories for the coming seven days.

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Chapter 2

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Dan Cruickshank

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Dan Cruickshank, the art historian, professor of architecture and familiar face from TV, discusses his new book ‘A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings’, which assesses structures ranging from the Taj Mahal to Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye.

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Dan Cruickshank

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Gustav Temple

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The editor of ‘The Chap’ magazine and co-author of ‘Drinking for Chaps’ sits down with Monocle’s Tom Hall to explain why consuming a well-prepared beverage is as much to do with the way one carries oneself as it is being able to carry your drink.

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Robert Penn

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Having cut down an Ash tree, Robert Penn’s journey to find out how many things he could make from it took him around the world seeking the best in craft knowledge. He joins Andrew and Steve to tell them about ‘The Man Who Made Things Out Of Trees’.

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