A Unicorn Quest
Historian of Medieval Literature and 2019 BBC New Generation Thinker Hetta Howes sets off on a quest to find the unicorn of myth and lore in 21st-century Britain.
Historian of Medieval Literature and 2019 BBC New Generation Thinker Hetta Howes sets off on a quest to find the unicorn of myth and lore in 21st-century Britain. Her search leads her to a party deep in Forest Hill, a positivity guru and the world of polyamory where the elusive creature is highly valued.
Producer: Neil McCarthy
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- Sun 23 Jun 2019 19:15BBC Radio 3
- Sun 29 Aug 2021 18:45BBC Radio 3
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