
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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Chapters
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Swallows & Amazons – Stage Production
The 4 O’Clock Show’s Monise Durrani drops in on the cast of the current theatre production of the much loved classic.
Duration: 07:46
Paddling With Peter Duck – Part 1
Journalist John McCarthy goes on a hunt for the boats and places that inspired Ransome’s books.
Duration: 04:59
Surfing – Out Of Doors
Reporter Helen Needham takes a crash course in surfing at Belhaven Beach in Dunbar.
Duration: 06:40
The Rat’s Tale – 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 – Part 1
Crawford Logan narrates the first part of Arthur Ransome’s classic children’s 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´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra