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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.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 23 Apr 2012 16:00

Chapters

  • 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