Gone To Timbuktu

Author: Sophy Roberts

'Gone To Timbuktu', hosted by author and journalist Sophy Roberts, explores the art of travel with writers, poets, photographers and filmmakers. Conversations range from physical journeys to inner landscapes, creative influences and new ideas themes explored further in the host's Substack, also called 'Gone To Timbuktu'.
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Genres: Arts, Books, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

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Series 3 Ep 11: George Butler
Episode 11
Friday, 27 March, 2026

The acclaimed British artist George Butler draws in situ with pen, ink and watercolour, his travels taking him to Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine and more. His reportage illustration is the 'art of travel' at its most urgent — with this conversation zeroing in on the big question: can art make a difference?