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In Search of the Holy Whale

Marc Riley, Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker discover some of the world鈥檚 most elusive sights off the Irish coast. From 2011.

In this sequel to In Search Of The Holy Quail, broadcaster Marc Riley and two more friends from the world of popular music, Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker, set out on a quirky quest to find some of the world's most spectacular and elusive sights.

Riley's whale-watching passion has taken him from Baja, Mexico to Iceland but in 2003 he discovered that some of the most amazing sights could be seen right on our doorstep in Skibereen, Ireland.

Keen to share his discovery, Marc persuades his curious friends to set sail on the very rough seas in the hope of an exhilarating encounter with these elusive creatures. As they struggle to find their sea legs our intrepid three contemplate life, the universe and the most important questions - how do you stop your glasses falling off and why shouldn't you sing to whales?

Producer: John Leonard

A Smooth Operations production first broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in January 2011.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Dec 2019 01:30
大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra

Credit

Producer John Leonard

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Jan 2011 10:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Mon 1 Aug 2016 06:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 1 Aug 2016 13:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 1 Aug 2016 20:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 2 Aug 2016 01:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 13 Dec 2019 06:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 13 Dec 2019 13:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 13 Dec 2019 20:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 14 Dec 2019 01:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra