Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham (Omnibus)
Naturalist Chris Packham reads his recollections of being an introverted, unusual young boy, isolated by his obsessions.
Chris Packham is a naturalist, nature photographer and author, best known for his television work. But in his lyrical and painfully honest new memoir, he reveals the life-events which would eventually shape him and change him forever.
Chris brings to life his childhood in the 1970s, from his bedroom bursting with birds’ eggs and jam jars, to his feral adventures. But throughout his story is the search for freedom, meaning and acceptance in a world that didn’t understand him.
Chris begins his recollections as an introverted, unusual young boy, isolated by his obsessions and a loner at school.
This unconventional and uncompromising memoir moves back and forth through time, capturing a child’s view of the 60s and 70s – the music, the clothes, the cars – alongside recent, more exposing recollections from adulthood.
Produced by Pippa Vaughan for Loftus Media
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2016.
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- Sun 15 May 2016 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 15 May 2016 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 21 Mar 2021 06:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra