Episode 5
The author is still in New Zealand among the whales, but before long the sound of something from childhood will tempt him home.
Over 5 episodes, abridged by Katrin Williams, the author Philip Hoare tells us about a lifetime's association with the sea. The sea that is local to him and other seas that wait in far flung parts of the world. He walks by them, dives into them and is wholly inspired by them:
5. Travelling the world, seeing all things aquatic, yet it is the
'suburban sea' of childhood and the sound of the blackbird
that draws the author home...
Reader Anthony Calf
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Anthony Calf |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
| Author | Philip Hoare |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
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Fri 9 Aug 2013 09:45大象传媒 Radio 4 FM- Sat 10 Aug 2013 00:30大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 3 Aug 2018 14:45大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 4 Aug 2018 02:45大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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