BBC Radio 4 - 'The Little Box Which Contains the World' Listening Party

Posted by
Peter R.
Published
9 November 2025
Type
Event

Listen together for the first time BBC Radio 4's 'The Little Box Which Contains the World' 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. Includes extracts from a BBC interview with Dr Claire Weekes.

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