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Over a career spanning five decades, photographer Steve McCurry has documented everything from war zones to wildernesses, and received many of his profession’s highest awards.

In this episode he takes Greg Dickinson behind the scenes, revealing the secret histories of three of his favourite photographs - from a quietly haunting image taken in the back of a taxi in Mumbai, to a moment of fleeting perfection in Kashmir.

To see Steve's photographs: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/postcards/steve-mccurry-afghan-girl-podcast-photos/

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