Something Understood

Writer Sarah Cuddon reflects on what draws people into the open sea and the wild water of rivers. She talks to Kate Rew, founder of the Outdoor Swimming Society, about the real experience and metaphorical significance of wild swimming, with reference to Byron, Mark Twain, Iris Murdoch and others writers 'hungry for water'. With music by Dvorak, Portico Quartet and Kathryn Williams. A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.