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Conservatories And Other Edwardiana
4 Extra Debut. Poet John Betjeman talks to cartoonist Osbert Lancaster about the special features and uses of a conservatory. From 1964.
An exercise in nostalgia with Sir John Betjeman and Sir Osbert Lancaster.
The two public figures of their day discuss conservatories and orangeries they have known.
Known for championing architectural heritage, why do they think they're such romantic places?
Part of 4 Extra's deep-dive into the archive.
Producer Douglas Cleverdon
First broadcast on the 麻豆社 Third Programme in December 1964.
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