26/04/2012
Mel Giedroyc hears about a man who made a mint from some old Roman coins, sets sail with a female steamboat captain and goes postal at a postcard fair.
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Paddling With Peter Duck – Part 4
John McCarthy goes in search of a little vessel called Peter Duck, the boat that inspired Arthur Ransome’s third Swallows and Amazons book.
Duration: 03:44
Treasure Hunter – Saturday Live
Metal detector Dave Crisp chats to Reverend Richard Coles about his amazing discovery of a horde of valuable Roman coins.
Duration: 09:53
Postcards – Excess Baggage
Sandi Toksvig visits a postcard fair in London.
Duration: 08:22
Captain Of Steam Yacht
Reporter Caz Graham takes a trip down Coniston Water with the only female Steamboat captain in Britain.
Duration: 05:39
Submarines – Questions Questions
Stuart Henderson heads beneath the waves to explore how submarines communicate with dry land.
Duration: 05:23
Mel’s Magical Mystery Tour – Abbey Road
Presenter John Wilson takes a tour of The Beatles legendary recording studios.
Duration: 06:22
Swallows & Amazons – Part 4
Crawford Logan reads the fourth part of Arthur Ransome’s classic story. Today, the crews of the Swallow and the Amazon bid to capture each other’s boats.
Duration: 13:44
Broadcast
- Thu 26 Apr 2012 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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