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The author is still in New Zealand among the whales, but before long the sound of something from childhood will tempt him home.

Over 5 episodes, abridged by Katrin Williams, the author Philip Hoare tells us about a lifetime's association with the sea. The sea that is local to him and other seas that wait in far flung parts of the world. He walks by them, dives into them and is wholly inspired by them:

5. Travelling the world, seeing all things aquatic, yet it is the
'suburban sea' of childhood and the sound of the blackbird
that draws the author home...

Reader Anthony Calf

Producer Duncan Minshull.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Aug 2018 02:45

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Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Anthony Calf
Producer Duncan Minshull
Author Philip Hoare
Abridger Katrin Williams

Broadcasts

  • Fri 9 Aug 2013 09:45
  • Sat 10 Aug 2013 00:30
  • Fri 3 Aug 2018 14:45
  • Sat 4 Aug 2018 02:45

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