Chris Packham
Kirsty Young interviews Chris Packham, naturalist, TV presenter and author.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the naturalist, Chris Packham.
TV presenter, filmmaker, writer, photographer, every bit of his work revolves around wildlife. If he's not busy telling us why we should love midges he's enthusing about the hearing capacity of a barn owl. His passion for animals is clear, what they think of him remains a little more uncertain; he's been attacked by a baboon, charged by lions and bitten by a puff adder.
His obsession with the natural world began early when a predictable boyhood fascination for tadpoles and ladybirds grew to encompass mosquito larvae, lizards, snakes and bats. As a teenager he collected badger droppings by day and pogoed with electric blue hair at Clash gigs by night.
These days he distinguishes himself by his impressive knowledge of his subject and his outspoken views on everything from countryside culls to the problems with cat owners.
He says, "I'll never rest until I've tried to do my own small bit in terms of changing the environment so it's a better place. I won't do it for my grandchildren because I won't have any and I won't do it for yours. I'll do it because it's the right thing to do."
Producer: Cathy Drysdale.
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Chris Packham: βWasteland was never wasted on meβ
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Chris Packham's Singing Dogs
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Music Played
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David Bowie
Rebel Rebel
- David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
- EMI.
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T. Rex
20th Century Boy
- The Best of T Rex.
- A&M.
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The Undertones
Teenage Kicks
- The Best of the Undertones.
- Sanctuary Records.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Penetration
Shout Above the Noise
- DonΒt Dictate Β the Best of Penetration.
- Virgin.
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
Happy When It Rains
- 21 Singles.
- Britannia Music.
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Billy Bragg
A New England
- Back to Basics.
- Cooking Vinyl.
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The Smiths
Girlfriend in a Coma
- The Very Best of the Smiths.
- WEA.
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The Lightning Seeds
Pure
- Best of the Lightning Seeds.
- Epic.
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Book Choice
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The complete works - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Luxury Choice
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Binoculars
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Kirsty Young |
Interviewed Guest | Chris Packham |
Producer | Cathy Drysdale |
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 Oct 2013 11:15ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 18 Oct 2013 09:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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