
5. Armadillo
David recalls the mystery of the vanishing armadillo on his 1950s trip to Argentina in search of wildlife for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Zoo Quest.
Young David recalls his trip to Argentina and the mystery of the vanishing armadillo.
In the 1950s, David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity which led him to travel the world finding rare and elusive animal species for London Zoo and filming the expeditions for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV series, Zoo Quest.
Written and concluded with Sir David's trademark wit and charm.
Biography abridged by Richard Hamilton.
Producer: Elizabeth Allard.
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in December 2017.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Reader | David Attenborough |
Author | David Attenborough |
Abridger | Richard Hamilton |
Producer | Elizabeth Allard |
Broadcasts
- Fri 29 Dec 2017 09:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Sat 30 Dec 2017 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 16 Sep 2022 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 17 Sep 2022 02:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra