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All the episodes of my BBC Radio 4 series  The Rise and Fall of the Antique, are now available to listen or download on iPlayer here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bf4ln4/broadcasts/2018/08

‘Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique, examining how, ultimately, the present always dictates which bits of yesteryear we deem worthy of collecting.’

Full details about each of the episodes here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bf4ln4/broadcasts/upcoming

‘In an era where the liberties we often take for granted are under threat, Letters To Change the World is a collection of inspiring letters offering reminders from history that standing up for and voicing our personal and political beliefs is not merely a crucial right but a duty if we want to change the world.

Edited by Travis Elborough, the collection includes George Orwell’s warning on totalitarianism, Martin Luther King’s ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’, Albert Camus on the reasons to fight a war, Bertrand Russell on peace, Emmeline Pankhurst rallying her suffragettes, Nelson Mandela’s letter to his children from prison and Time’s Up on the abuse of power.’
Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1116503/letters-to-change-the-world/#7dH9RvD3aRF1jHrj.99

Full details here:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1116503/letters-to-change-the-world/

I will be appearing at the Port Eliot Festival over the weekend of the 28th and 29th July.

Full details here:

https://porteliotfestival.com

‘A 90 – 120 minute walk with Travis Elborough: a revealing exploration of Battersea Park, from it’s inception, it’s radical history, and how it has become a ‘jewel’ valued by local people as well as developers.’

To book a place:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parks-pleasure-politics-a-walk-through-battersea-park-tickets-47214743569