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The real Salt Path

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Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. But the truth behind the hit memoir is very different.


Reporter: Chloe Hadjimatheou

Producer: Matt Russell

Field Producers: Leonie Thomas and Helen Clifton

Artwork: Lola Williams

Sound design: Tom Burchell

Editor: Jasper Corbett


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