Ibn Battuta

You're Dead to Me

English - September 02, 2022 06:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MB - ★★★★★ - 2.4K ratings
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Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Amira Bennison and Nabil Abdulrashid in medieval Morocco to meet the globetrotter Ibn Battuta. This 14th-century traveller covered a mind-boggling 73,000 miles and is the author of arguably one of the world’s most famous travel logs.

You’re Dead To Me is a production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.
Research by Jon Mason
Written by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner with Jon Mason
Produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner
Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow
Project Management: Isla Matthews
Audio Producer: Max Bower