Episode 5
Physician Gavin Francis leads us round a cultural map of the body: the foot, a unique marvel of engineering. From 2015.
Gavin Francis leads us through a cultural map of the body 鈥� an adventure in what it means to be human. Drawing on his own experiences as a physician and writer, he blends first-hand case studies with reflections on the way the body has been imagined and portrayed over millennia.
His journey ends at the foot 鈥� a marvel of engineering often overlooked by anatomists and medical students.
It鈥檚 thanks to the arches of our feet that we stepped into our humanity more than two million years ago.
Read by Bill Paterson
Abridged by Jo Coombs
Produced by Hannah Marshall
A Loftus production first broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Bill Paterson |
| Writer | Gavin Francis |
| Abridger | Jo Coombs |
| Producer | Hannah Marshall |
Broadcasts
Fri 12 Jun 2015 09:45麻豆社 Radio 4 FM- Sat 13 Jun 2015 00:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 17 Apr 2020 14:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 18 Apr 2020 02:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra