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'''Robert "Rob" Penn''' (born 1967)<ref>{{cite web|title=Penn, Rob|url=http://lccn.loc.gov/no2004067114|publisher=[[Library of Congress Authorities]]|accessdate=3 August 2014}}</ref> is a British writer, photographer and broadcaster.
'''Robert Penn''' (born 1967)<ref>{{cite web|title=Penn, Rob|url=http://lccn.loc.gov/no2004067114|publisher=[[Library of Congress Authorities]]|access-date=3 August 2014}}</ref> is a British writer, photographer and broadcaster.
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He is a frequent columnist in UK national newspapers and has written widely on such subjects as cycling, travel, British woodlands and life in the Brecon Beacons, Wales.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/rob-penn-forget-your-sorrows-touch-the-gods--all-you-have-to-do-is-get-on-your-bike-7962373.html Independent: "Rob Penn: Forget your sorrows, touch the gods – all you have to do is get on your bike" (21 July 2012)]</ref><ref>[http://www.travelintelligence.com/travel-writing/writers/rob-penn Travel Intelligence: "Inspiring Travel Writing from Rob Penn"]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Penn |first=Robert |date=2015-12-12 |title=Why we should celebrate winter woodland – not just the Christmas tree |url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/12/why-we-should-celebrate-winter-woodland-not-just-the-christmas-tree |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}
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Penn was born in Birmingham and grew up in Wales and London <ref>{{cite news|title = Setting sail on a Celtic odyssey|url = http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/books/setting-sail-on-a-celtic-odyssey-1-1300281|work = [[Scotland on Sunday]]|date = 14 March 2004}}</ref> before studying history at the University of Bristol.<ref>{{cite web|title = Authors: Rob Penn|url = http://www.hachetteindia.com/Author_Details.aspx?AuthorId=12838|publisher = [[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]] India|access-date = 3 August 2014}}</ref>
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He is a frequent columnist in UK national newspapers and has written widely on such subjects as cycling<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/rob-penn-forget-your-sorrows-touch-the-gods--all-you-have-to-do-is-get-on-your-bike-7962373.html Independent: "Rob Penn: Forget your sorrows, touch the gods – all you have to do is get on your bike" (21 July 2012)]</ref> travel<ref>[http://www.travelintelligence.com/travel-writing/writers/rob-penn Travel Intelligence: "Inspiring Travel Writing from Rob Penn"]</ref> and life in the [[Brecon Beacons]] in [[Wales]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/04/country-living-is-better Observer: "Country life is richer than city living, whatever your age" (4 March 2012)]</ref>


Penn was born in [[Birmingham]] and grew up on the [[Isle of Man]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Setting sail on a Celtic odyssey|url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/books/setting-sail-on-a-celtic-odyssey-1-1300281|work=[[Scotland on Sunday]]|date=14 March 2004}}</ref> before studying history at the [[University of Bristol]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Authors: Rob Penn|url=http://www.hachetteindia.com/Author_Details.aspx?AuthorId=12838|publisher=[[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]] India|accessdate=3 August 2014}}</ref> He has cycled around the world and across Wales in the dark.<ref>[http://www.howies.co.uk/brainfood/?p=23330 Rest Less Ride Film]</ref>
He has cycled around the world and across Wales in the dark.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Adventure Talks: Rob Penn {{!}} Belstaff Adventures {{!}} Belstaff|url = http://www.belstaff.co.uk/belstaff-adventures/rob-penn.html|website = Belstaff|access-date = 2016-01-13}}</ref><ref>[http://www.howies.co.uk/brainfood/?p=23330 Rest Less Ride Film]</ref>


His books include ''The Wrong Kind of Snow'' – a survey of the British obsession with the weather deriving its title from the phrase "[[the wrong type of snow]]" – and ''It's All About the Bike'', which documents his worldwide search for the perfect custom bike.
His latest book, ''Slow Rise: A Bread-Making Adventure'' was published by Particular Books/Penguin in February 2021. His book, ''The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees'' was BBC Radio Four 'Book of the Week' in December 2015.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06t4khh] The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees</ref> His other books include ''The Wrong Kind of Snow'' – a survey of the British obsession with the weather, co-authored with Antony Woodward – and ''It's All About the Bike'', which documents his worldwide search for the perfect custom bike, while narrating the social history of the bicycle. ''It's All About the Bike'' was a Sunday Times bestseller in the UK; it has been translated into thirteen languages.


==Television==
== Television ==
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In 2010, his television documentary ''Ride of my Life: the Story of the Bicycle'', based on his book ''It's All About the Bike'', was broadcast on BBC4 and BBC2. <ref>{{cite web|title=Ride of my Life: the Story of the Bicycle|date=27 July 2010 |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t6ylx| publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=10 July 2014}}</ref>


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In 2010, he wrote and presented the television documentary ''Ride of my Life: the Story of the Bicycle'', based on his book ''It's All About the Bike'', which was broadcast on BBC4 and BBC2.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ride of My Life: The Story of the Bicycle - BBC Four|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t6ylx|website = BBC|access-date = 2016-01-13}}</ref> In 2012, he presented the six-part series ''Tales from the Wild Wood''<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tales from the Wild Wood - BBC Four|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ng5lr|website = BBC|access-date = 2016-01-13}}</ref> for BBC4, about British woodlands.
In 2012 he presented ''Tales from the Wild Wood'',<ref>Indus Films. Director: Will Lorimer</ref> a six-part series for BBC4 about British woodlands.


In 2013 he cycled 1,200 km through the heart of the Amazon rainforest with former England cricket captain [[Andrew Flintoff]] for the two-part [[Sky1]] documentary ''Flintoff's Road to Nowhere''.
In 2013, he cycled 1,200&nbsp;km through the heart of the Amazon rainforest with former England cricket captain [[Andrew Flintoff]] for the two-part [[Sky1]] documentary ''Flintoff's Road to Nowhere''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Flintoff's Road To Nowhere Trailer|url = http://www.sky.com/tv/show/flintoffs-road-to-nowhere/video/trailer|website = Find and Watch|access-date = 2016-01-13}}</ref>

In 2014, he travelled round Britain in a fish and chip van with Flintoff, making a six-part series for [[Sky1]]. [http://www.sky.com/tv/show/flintoff-lord-of-the-fries/article/about "Lord of the Fries"] was broadcast in February and March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Flintoff's Lord of the Fries trailer|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwrjY6o2j2w|website = Find and Watch|access-date = 2016-01-13}}</ref> The second series, ''Flintoff Fries Again'' was broadcast on Sky 1 in February and March 2016.


==Publications==
==Publications==
*2021 - Slow Rise: A Bread-Making Adventure (Particular Books. {{ISBN|978-0241352083}})
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* 2004 – ''The Sky is Falling on Our Heads: A Journey to the Bottom of the Celtic Fringe'' (Sceptre. ISBN 978-0-340-82752-9)
* 2005 – ''A Place to Cycle: Amazing Rides from Around the World'' (Conran Octopus. ISBN 978-1-84091-391-0
*2015 - ''The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees (''Particular Books. {{ISBN|978-1846148422}})
* 2007 – ''The Wrong Kind of Snow: The Complete Daily Companion to the British Weather'', with Antony Woodward (Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-93787-7)
*2010 – ''It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels'' (Particular Books. {{ISBN|978-1-84614-262-8}})
* 2008 – ''[[Celtic Trail cycle route|The Celtic Trail]]: The Official Guide to National Cycle Network Routes 4 and 47 from Fishguard to Chepstow'' (Pocket Mountains Ltd. ISBN 978-0-9554548-6-8
*2008 – ''[[Celtic Trail cycle route|The Celtic Trail]]: The Official Guide to National Cycle Network Routes 4 and 47 from Fishguard to Chepstow'' (Pocket Mountains Ltd. {{ISBN|978-0-9554548-6-8}})
* 2010 – ''It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels'' (Particular Books. ISBN 978-1-84614-262-8)
*2007 – ''The Wrong Kind of Snow: The Complete Daily Companion to the British Weather'', with [[Antony Woodward]] (Hodder & Stoughton. {{ISBN|978-0-340-93787-7}})
*2005 – ''A Place to Cycle: Amazing Rides from Around the World'' (Conran Octopus. {{ISBN|978-1-84091-391-0}})
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*2004 – ''The Sky is Falling on Our Heads: A Journey to the Bottom of the Celtic Fringe'' (Sceptre. {{ISBN|978-0-340-82752-9}})


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.robpenn.net/ Official website]
* [http://www.robpenn.net/ Official website]
* [http://www.dolectures.com/lectures/an-ode-to-the-bicycle/ Lecture: "An Ode to the Bicycle"]
* [http://www.dolectures.com/lectures/an-ode-to-the-bicycle/ Lecture: "An Ode to the Bicycle"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3coLv-s6HUY&feature=related YouTube: Penguin Books trailer for ''It's All About The Bike'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3coLv-s6HUY YouTube: Penguin Books trailer for ''It's All About The Bike'']
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo2EodFXJPg YouTube: "It's All About The Bike by Robert Penn"]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo2EodFXJPg YouTube: "It's All About The Bike by Robert Penn"]


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Latest revision as of 09:38, 7 December 2022

For other people named Robert Penn, see Robert Penn (disambiguation).

Robert Penn (born 1967)[1] is a British writer, photographer and broadcaster. He is a frequent columnist in UK national newspapers and has written widely on such subjects as cycling, travel, British woodlands and life in the Brecon Beacons, Wales.[2][3][4]

Penn was born in Birmingham and grew up in Wales and London [5] before studying history at the University of Bristol.[6]

He has cycled around the world and across Wales in the dark.[7][8]

His latest book, Slow Rise: A Bread-Making Adventure was published by Particular Books/Penguin in February 2021. His book, The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees was BBC Radio Four 'Book of the Week' in December 2015.[9] His other books include The Wrong Kind of Snow – a survey of the British obsession with the weather, co-authored with Antony Woodward – and It's All About the Bike, which documents his worldwide search for the perfect custom bike, while narrating the social history of the bicycle. It's All About the Bike was a Sunday Times bestseller in the UK; it has been translated into thirteen languages.

Television

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In 2010, he wrote and presented the television documentary Ride of my Life: the Story of the Bicycle, based on his book It's All About the Bike, which was broadcast on BBC4 and BBC2.[10] In 2012, he presented the six-part series Tales from the Wild Wood[11] for BBC4, about British woodlands.

In 2013, he cycled 1,200 km through the heart of the Amazon rainforest with former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff for the two-part Sky1 documentary Flintoff's Road to Nowhere.[12]

In 2014, he travelled round Britain in a fish and chip van with Flintoff, making a six-part series for Sky1. "Lord of the Fries" was broadcast in February and March 2015.[13] The second series, Flintoff Fries Again was broadcast on Sky 1 in February and March 2016.

Publications

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  • 2021 - Slow Rise: A Bread-Making Adventure (Particular Books. ISBN 978-0241352083)
  • 2015 - The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees (Particular Books. ISBN 978-1846148422)
  • 2010 – It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels (Particular Books. ISBN 978-1-84614-262-8)
  • 2008 – The Celtic Trail: The Official Guide to National Cycle Network Routes 4 and 47 from Fishguard to Chepstow (Pocket Mountains Ltd. ISBN 978-0-9554548-6-8)
  • 2007 – The Wrong Kind of Snow: The Complete Daily Companion to the British Weather, with Antony Woodward (Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-93787-7)
  • 2005 – A Place to Cycle: Amazing Rides from Around the World (Conran Octopus. ISBN 978-1-84091-391-0)
  • 2004 – The Sky is Falling on Our Heads: A Journey to the Bottom of the Celtic Fringe (Sceptre. ISBN 978-0-340-82752-9)

References

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  1. ^ "Penn, Rob". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. ^ Independent: "Rob Penn: Forget your sorrows, touch the gods – all you have to do is get on your bike" (21 July 2012)
  3. ^ Travel Intelligence: "Inspiring Travel Writing from Rob Penn"
  4. ^ Penn, Robert (12 December 2015). "Why we should celebrate winter woodland – not just the Christmas tree". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Setting sail on a Celtic odyssey". Scotland on Sunday. 14 March 2004.
  6. ^ "Authors: Rob Penn". Hachette India. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Adventure Talks: Rob Penn | Belstaff Adventures | Belstaff". Belstaff. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  8. ^ Rest Less Ride Film
  9. ^ [1] The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees
  10. ^ "Ride of My Life: The Story of the Bicycle - BBC Four". BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Tales from the Wild Wood - BBC Four". BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Flintoff's Road To Nowhere Trailer". Find and Watch. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Flintoff's Lord of the Fries trailer". Find and Watch. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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