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11/06/2012

There's a wild west flavour today as Mel Giedroyc finds out what cowboys ate on the trail and how the Indians traded food. Plus, a man who loves bats and a great new story.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 11 Jun 2012 16:00

Chapters

  • Cowboy Life 1

    Mel finds out what cowboys wore, and the myth of the fastest gun.

    Duration: 03:00

  • Batman

    Meet Dr Rodrigo Medellin, the man who saved the Lesser Long-Nosed Bat.

    Duration: 04:50

  • Petanque

    Mel hears about the French game which is a bit like outdoor bowls, except you play with metal balls, in warm and sunny weather...

    Duration: 04:15

  • Cowboy Life 2

    Another snippet of cowboy life - all about the food cowboys used to eat on the trail.

    Duration: 01:35

  • The Pond Part 1

    The first of a new nature series, about the life and times of village pond in Oxfordshire.

    Duration: 13:50

  • The Pianist

    The steak-and-chips-eating concert pianist, Matsuko Uchida, who says parents shouldn't nag children to do their piano practice.

    Duration: 05:45

  • Cowboy Life 3

    A final clip of life in the West, looking at how the Indians in the prairies traded food.

    Duration: 02:20

  • Mel's Magical Mystery Tour

    Mel's mystery destination is a place where you can climb aboard a metal monster that eats fire and breathes smoke...

    Duration: 06:40

  • Dakota of the White Flats Ep 1

    The first episode of our new story, by Phillip Ridley, features diamonds, a woman called Medusa - and the start of a thrilling adventure.

    Duration: 10:00

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Jun 2012 16:00