Midweek

Ava Astaire, Michael 'Mini' Cooper, Franc Roddam, Doug Allan, Ewan Clayton

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 18^th Sep 2013, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 18^th Sep 2013, 21:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Libby Purves meets Fred Astaire's daughter Ava, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan, writer Michael 'Mini' Cooper, filmmaker Franc Roddam and calligrapher Ewan Clayton. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Libby Purves
Interviewed Guest:: Ava Astaire-McKenzie
Interviewed Guest:: Doug Allan
Interviewed Guest:: Michael Cooper
Interviewed Guest:: Franc Roddam
Interviewed Guest:: Ewan Clayton
Producer:: Paula McGinley

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Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

Midweek

Source: BBC Online

Inside Life

Episode 1: Polar Bears

CBBC

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 13^th Oct 2009, 17:15 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Thu 27^th May 2010, 11:00 on CBBC Channel

Behind-the-scenes wildlife show. Adventure-loving Louise Williams is set the challenge of learning how to survive in an Alaskan winter by an arctic explorer. Show more

Contributors

Bear/Filming Expert:: Doug Allan
Narrator:: Barney Harwood

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Children'sFactual

Series

Inside Life

Source: BBC Online

Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney

Episode 2

BBC Scotland

Duration: 59 minutes

Audio described

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First broadcast: Mon 9^th Jan 2017, 21:00 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Mon 25^th Mar 2024, 16:00 on BBC Scotland HD

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Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Shini Somara uncover the secrets of Orkney. Andy and some locals cross the Pentland Firth as the ancient Orcadians would have done. Show more