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The Bob Graham Round

4 Extra Debut. Can the beauty of the Lake District and the grit of fell running inspire Italian composer Maurizio Malagnin? From December 2011.

The Bob Graham Round is perhaps the most gruelling of all Fell Running challenges. Athletes have to climb 42 peaks, run about 70 miles and ascend 27 000 feet - which is about the height of Everest from sea level - all in a period of 24 hours. The run takes place in the glorious beauty of The Lake District, with its rapidly changing weather and underfoot conditions. It's a challenge which unites two diverse motivators of great art : human endeavour and the beauty of nature.

This year, while determined runners made their attempts at the Bob Graham Round, a young Italian composer has been writing a brand new piece of music that celebrates fell running in The Lakes. Maurizio Malagnini had never visited Cumbria before and had never heard of fell running. Ironically these were two of the reasons he was asked to write a new piece of work for the 成人快手 Philharmonic Orchestra, they wanted to see how fresh eyes would be inspired.

The programme follows two stories: the development of Maurizio's composition and the attempt of two runners seeking to complete The Bob Graham Round.

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28 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 Oct 2019 01:30

Broadcasts

  • Fri 16 Dec 2011 11:00
  • Wed 24 Aug 2016 06:30
  • Wed 24 Aug 2016 13:30
  • Wed 24 Aug 2016 20:30
  • Thu 25 Aug 2016 01:30
  • Fri 18 Oct 2019 06:30
  • Fri 18 Oct 2019 13:30
  • Fri 18 Oct 2019 20:30
  • Sat 19 Oct 2019 01:30