Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 282,818 playable programmes from the BBC

Nature

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Hornet Juice. If Japanese long-distance athletes : perform well it might be because they are fuelled on "hornetjuice", a fizzy drink containinga chemical solution fed to the enslaved parents by giant Japanese hornets' maggots. The grub spit which propels the adults on marathon flying missions in search of meat to bring back to their offspring is one of life's natural performance enhancers. Mary Colwell investigates from Japan. Producer Mary Colwell. Repeated tomorrow 11am

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Colwell
Producer:
Mary Colwell.
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More