23/04/2012
Mel Giedroyc prepares to trim the mainsheet and throw in the painter as she sets sail with a brand new adaptation of Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons.
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Swallows & Amazons 鈥� Stage Production
The 4 O鈥機lock Show鈥檚 Monise Durrani drops in on the cast of the current theatre production of the much loved classic.
Duration: 07:46
Paddling With Peter Duck 鈥� Part 1
Journalist John McCarthy goes on a hunt for the boats and places that inspired Ransome鈥檚 books.
Duration: 04:59
Surfing 鈥� Out Of Doors
Reporter Helen Needham takes a crash course in surfing at Belhaven Beach in Dunbar.
Duration: 06:40
The Rat鈥檚 Tale 鈥� Part 4
Jane Lapotaire narrates the sound recordings of Chris Watson as he follows three brown rats in different parts of the country.
Duration: 14:28
Swallows & Amazons 鈥� Part 1
Crawford Logan narrates the first part of Arthur Ransome鈥檚 classic children鈥檚 story. The Walker family begin their summer holidays in the beautiful surroundings of the Lake District.
Duration: 12:36
Broadcast
- Mon 23 Apr 2012 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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