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Bobby Charlton

Football star Bobby Charlton tells Derek Jones about his love of bird and sea life. From Preston's Deepdale stadium. From August 1973.

Football legend Bobby Charlton tells Derek Jones about his little-known interest in ornithology.

From Preston's Deepdale stadium.

Grey Lag Greese, Roe Deer and Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker are among is choices of recordings from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sound Archives.

When originally broadcast, the England World Cup and Manchester United star had just taken over as the manager of Preston North End FC.

Produced at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Bristol by John Burton.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 1973.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 Jun 2022 00:30

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  • Tue 13 Jun 2017 18:30
  • Wed 14 Jun 2017 00:30
  • Tue 5 Nov 2019 18:30
  • Wed 6 Nov 2019 00:30
  • Fri 10 Jun 2022 18:30
  • Sat 11 Jun 2022 00:30