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4. Birds
Episode 4 of 5
David discovers extraordinary birds - recalling his 1950s trip to Argentina in search of wildlife for the 麻豆社's Zoo Quest.
Young David recalls extraordinary birds and their nesting habits.
In the 1950s, David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity which led him to travel the world finding rare and elusive animal species for London Zoo and filming the expeditions for the 麻豆社 TV series, Zoo Quest.
Written and read with Sir David's trademark wit and charm.
Biography abridged by Richard Hamilton.
Producer: Elizabeth Allard.
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in December 2017.
Last on
Fri 16 Sep 2022
02:00
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | David Attenborough |
| Author | David Attenborough |
| Abridger | Richard Hamilton |
| Producer | Elizabeth Allard |
Broadcasts
- Thu 28 Dec 2017 09:45麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
- Fri 29 Dec 2017 00:30麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
- Thu 15 Sep 2022 14:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 16 Sep 2022 02:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra