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Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough (Omnibus)
A 1955 trip to Guyana for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV’s Zoo Quest and meeting a caiman. David Attenborough reads from his account of his early years.
In the 1950s, David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity.
This 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.
He begins with his alarming encounter with a caiman.
Written and read with Sir David's trademark wit and charm.
Omnibus of the biography abridged in five parts by Richard Hamilton.
Producer: Elizabeth Allard.
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in December 2017.
Last on
Sun 18 Sep 2022
06:00
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