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A Unicorn Quest

Historian of Medieval Literature and 2019 Â鶹Éç New Generation Thinker Hetta Howes sets off on a quest to find the unicorn of myth and lore in 21st-century Britain.

Historian of Medieval Literature and 2019 Â鶹Éç New Generation Thinker Hetta Howes sets off on a quest to find the unicorn of myth and lore in 21st-century Britain. Her search leads her to a party deep in Forest Hill, a positivity guru and the world of polyamory where the elusive creature is highly valued.

Producer: Neil McCarthy

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14 minutes

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  • Sun 23 Jun 2019 19:15
  • Sun 29 Aug 2021 18:45

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