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Natural Histories: Oyster

Oyster

BBC Radio 4 - Natural Histories, Oyster

Brett Westwood explores the nature and culture of oysters.

The world may not be his oyster but for Brett Westwood the oyster is definitely his world. From 2016

Eat them alive straight from their shell.  Or deep fry them.  Or remember them - with their little feet - addressing Lewis Carroll's Walrus and Carpenter - the oyster plays a rich and varied part in British life.   Brett Westwood eats his subject for the very first time and takes ship to catch some more in the muddy tidal creeks of the Essex North Sea coast.   The world may not quite be his oyster but in this programme the oyster is definitely his world.  With Richard Haward, Philine zu Ermgassen, and Peter Marren. Revised edition of the 2016 episode.

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