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12/06/2012

Mel hears about a Pacific island teeming with two million snakes, and discovers the connection between cows' intestines and tennis. Plus, episode 2 of Dakota of the White Flats.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 12 Jun 2012 16:00

Chapters

  • Tennis Tales 1

    Desmond Lynam and his friend, Christopher Matthew, tell some tennis tales for the summer.

    Duration: 04:20

  • Indian food

    Diana Starlight, a Blackfoot woman, describes her tribe's traditional food.

    Duration: 02:30

  • Water Buffalo Police

    The extraordinary water buffalo used by Brazilian police in the Amazon

    Duration: 03:15

  • Happy Birthday

    Happy Birthday to actor, and blues singer, Hugh Laurie.

    Duration: 03:35

  • Cows' Intestines

    Did you know that cows' intestines are used to make the strings of tennis racquets...?

    Duration: 03:10

  • A coffee grinder

    Jane Mason describes how the coffee grinder has been part of her life since childhood.

    Duration: 03:35

  • Frank Cottrell Boyce

    The author talks about his childhood and his seven children.

    Duration: 05:55

  • Tennis Tales 2

    More amusing tennis tales from Des and Chris.

    Duration: 04:45

  • Snakes on an island

    The story of a Pacific island overrun by two million brown tree snakes!

    Duration: 04:25

  • Mel's Magical Mystery Tour

    Mel's reveals her scary, clattering, skeleton-festooned mystery destination...

    Duration: 05:45

  • Dakota of the White Flats Ep 2

    The second part of our story by Phillip Ridley. What strange creature is Medusa hiding...?

    Duration: 12:40

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Jun 2012 16:00