Into IraqIn March 2022, Michael Palin travelled the length of the River Tigris through Iraq to get a sense of what life is like in a region of the world that once formed the cradle of civilisation, but that in recent times has witnessed turmoil and appalling bloodshed. It was a journey of sharp, often brutal contrasts. At one moment he would be exploring the old streets of Baghdad or the ancient ruins of Babylon. At the next he would be visiting the war torn

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and to follow in the wake of generations of sailors who have made this often treacherous journey since the 13th century

Meet Gilda

Theroux finds a place brimming with charm

and as Hilary's friendship with the young woman grows

a world of extreme discipline

More than 40 years after it ended

A celebration of the one-hundred years since British women got the vote

She's missing not so much him

The reader decides

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