| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
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| Produced by | Andrew Dawes |
| Website |
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The Living World is a long-running natural history radio programme, made by the BBC and broadcast on its Radio 4. [1] The series was created at the BBC Natural History Unit by Dilys Breese and Derek Jones, initially as a 52-week series, in 1968. [2] It chiefly covers topics related to the flora and fauna of the British Isles, with occasional forays further afield, such as a 1997 episode on the wildlife of the Rock of Gibraltar. [3]
For many years until 2009 the lead presenter was Lionel Kelleway. Current presenters are Trai Anfield and Chris Sperring. Other presenters include Miranda Krestovnikoff, [4] Paul Evans [1] Brett Westwood. [1] and Joanna Pinnock [1]
As of August 2010 [update] the producer is Andrew Dawes.
In July 1968, two possible theme tunes for the programme were composed and recorded by Delia Derbyshire, [5] but these were rejected and a piece of jazz music used instead. [6]
References
- ^ a b c d "The Living World". BBC Online. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ Paine, Barry (17 October 2007). "Obituary: Dilys Breese". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "The Living World". Radio Listings. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Quirke, Antonia (5 March 2012). "The Living World (BBC Radio 4)". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ BBC's Sound Archive, tape number TRW 6886
- ^ Hand-written note by Derbyshire in BBC archives
External links
- BBC page including downloadable episodes
- Living World archive
- Information on the Delia Derbyshire theme tune
- List of past episodes (long, but not complete)
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Hosted by |
|
| Produced by | Andrew Dawes |
| Website |
www |
The Living World is a long-running natural history radio programme, made by the BBC and broadcast on its Radio 4. [1] The series was created at the BBC Natural History Unit by Dilys Breese and Derek Jones, initially as a 52-week series, in 1968. [2] It chiefly covers topics related to the flora and fauna of the British Isles, with occasional forays further afield, such as a 1997 episode on the wildlife of the Rock of Gibraltar. [3]
For many years until 2009 the lead presenter was Lionel Kelleway. Current presenters are Trai Anfield and Chris Sperring. Other presenters include Miranda Krestovnikoff, [4] Paul Evans [1] Brett Westwood. [1] and Joanna Pinnock [1]
As of August 2010 [update] the producer is Andrew Dawes.
In July 1968, two possible theme tunes for the programme were composed and recorded by Delia Derbyshire, [5] but these were rejected and a piece of jazz music used instead. [6]
References
- ^ a b c d "The Living World". BBC Online. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ Paine, Barry (17 October 2007). "Obituary: Dilys Breese". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "The Living World". Radio Listings. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Quirke, Antonia (5 March 2012). "The Living World (BBC Radio 4)". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ BBC's Sound Archive, tape number TRW 6886
- ^ Hand-written note by Derbyshire in BBC archives
External links
- BBC page including downloadable episodes
- Living World archive
- Information on the Delia Derbyshire theme tune
- List of past episodes (long, but not complete)
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