
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.
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Chapters
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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 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra