The Last Post
Since ancient Egyptian times, Pigeon Post carried messages of love and war. Can it survive the internet? With Tim Pigott-Smith.
Since it first crossed the deserts of ancient Egypt, the Pigeon Post has been used to carry our messages of love and war.
In India there is one remaining service, defying cyclones and floods to deliver urgent police messages.
But, is the Pigeon Post is now under threat from emails and instant communication. Will it survive?
Featuring:
Dr Jean Hansell, author of 鈥楾he Pigeon in History鈥�
David Matthews, Senior Lecturer in Urdu at the University of London
Officers of the Orissa State Police
Members of the Orissa Philately Association
Reader: Tim Pigott-Smith
Producer: Mark Rickards
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in July 2003.
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