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The Little Box Which Contains the World

Poet Emily Berry leads us on an exploration of agoraphobia: a poetic journey through the lives of people who don't like going on journeys.

Emily Berry leads us on an exploration of agoraphobia: a poetic journey through the lives of people who don't like going on journeys.

Agoraphobia is elusive and elastic – and it's very probably not what you think it is.

Poet Emily Berry was diagnosed with agoraphobia over ten years ago, a condition which limits her ability to travel. And so she's setting off in a different way: on a journey into the life of the mind, guided by a chorus of fellow agoraphobics. What does it mean to come up against the boundaries of the self and how might those limits be breached through the power of the imagination – in the words of poet Vasko Popa, "the little box which contains the world."

Featuring Graham Caveney, Charlotte Levin and Peter Ruppert.

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28 minutes

On radio

Sun 9 Nov 2025 19:15

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  • Sun 9 Nov 2025 19:15
  • Mon 10 Nov 2025 21:00

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