MC/14 - Birds Britannica; radio broadcasts
Reference code
MC/14
Level of description
File
Title
Birds Britannica; radio broadcasts
Date/s
1998-2008
Quantity & Format
1 box Mixed
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The contents of Box 14 were deposited in March 2017.
Scope and content
'BIRDS BRITANNICA' - REVIEWS AND PRESS COVERAGE ON RELEASE (2005), 2005-2006
Contains mainly photocopied reviews. [Originally deposited in a red folder. Repackaged in buff folder].
'BIRDS BRITANNICA' – CORRESPONDENCE
Contains correspondence relating to Birds Britannica including letters from contributors or readers, from Richard Mabey and from the project researcher Jonathan Elphick. [Contained in black box folder decorated with bird pictures].
SPECIES OF PARTICULAR CONSERVATION CONCERN IN EUROPE.
Pilot study for the ECE Experts Group on Flora and Fauna by the International Council for Bird Preservation. Compiled by P.M. Cocker. International Council for Bird Preservation. [Published work].
THE MAGIC, MYTH AND FOLKLORE OF BIRDS IN WEST AFRICA
Report for Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship 1998, by Mark Cocker. [Typescript]. The report includes photos of fetish markets in Benin with animal skulls and skin including hyena, serval and birds.
'THE WORLD'S FIFTY RAREST BIRD SPECIES'
By Mark Cocker. Typescript. With accompanying letter for the order of 'The Fifty Rarest Birds of the World' by Osborne Editions International.
RADIO BROADCASTS (CDs/DVDs), 2007-2008 [See also MC/10 for other radio broadcasts].
- 'The Rook and Me'. BBC Radio 4, 2008. Listening Copy. Programmes 1-4 Compilation. [Digitally preserved].
- 'Attila the Hen'. BBC Radio 4. Programme on urban chicken keeping. MC is interviewed. CD (30 min.) [Digitally preserved].
- 'In Crow Country' by Mark Cocker. New Nature Writing. BBC Radio 3, [2007?] [Digitally preserved].
- 'The Kite’s Tale'. Nature. BBC Radio 4, 22/1/07. Presented by Brett Westwood. BBC Natural History Unit. [Digitally preserved].
- '100 Years of Guardian Country Diaries'. Nature. BBC Radio 4, 12/2/07. Presented by Paul Evans; produced by Grant Sonnex. [Digitally preserved].
- 'The Essay - New Nature Writing - Cranes', written and read by Mark Cocker. BBC Radio 3. Produced by Tim Dee. TX: 9/4/07. [Digitally preserved].
- 'The Essay - New Nature Writing - Rooks', written and read by Mark Cocker. BBC Radio 3. Produced by Tim Dee, 2007. [Digitally preserved].
- 'Shared Earth'. P. 1 of 6. BBC Radio 4. TX: 8/6/07. Presented by Dylan Winter; produced by Alasdair Cross. (2 copies). [Digitally preserved].
- 'The Rites of Spring'. Presented by Richard Mabey; produced by Sarah Taylor. TX 23/3/08. BBC Radio 3 Sunday feature. [Digitally preserved].
- 'The Golden Oriole'. Radio 4. Produced by Megan Jones, 9/12/08. [Digitally preserved].
- Last Word. Radio obituary series. This episode celebrates Merv Griffin (American TV show host), Jim McKeith (forensic psychiatrist), Tony Wilson (record label owner) and John Biffen (politician). Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 7/8/07. [Digitally preserved].
Contains mainly photocopied reviews. [Originally deposited in a red folder. Repackaged in buff folder].
'BIRDS BRITANNICA' – CORRESPONDENCE
Contains correspondence relating to Birds Britannica including letters from contributors or readers, from Richard Mabey and from the project researcher Jonathan Elphick. [Contained in black box folder decorated with bird pictures].
SPECIES OF PARTICULAR CONSERVATION CONCERN IN EUROPE.
Pilot study for the ECE Experts Group on Flora and Fauna by the International Council for Bird Preservation. Compiled by P.M. Cocker. International Council for Bird Preservation. [Published work].
THE MAGIC, MYTH AND FOLKLORE OF BIRDS IN WEST AFRICA
Report for Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship 1998, by Mark Cocker. [Typescript]. The report includes photos of fetish markets in Benin with animal skulls and skin including hyena, serval and birds.
'THE WORLD'S FIFTY RAREST BIRD SPECIES'
By Mark Cocker. Typescript. With accompanying letter for the order of 'The Fifty Rarest Birds of the World' by Osborne Editions International.
RADIO BROADCASTS (CDs/DVDs), 2007-2008 [See also MC/10 for other radio broadcasts].
- 'The Rook and Me'. BBC Radio 4, 2008. Listening Copy. Programmes 1-4 Compilation. [Digitally preserved].
- 'Attila the Hen'. BBC Radio 4. Programme on urban chicken keeping. MC is interviewed. CD (30 min.) [Digitally preserved].
- 'In Crow Country' by Mark Cocker. New Nature Writing. BBC Radio 3, [2007?] [Digitally preserved].
- 'The Kite’s Tale'. Nature. BBC Radio 4, 22/1/07. Presented by Brett Westwood. BBC Natural History Unit. [Digitally preserved].
- '100 Years of Guardian Country Diaries'. Nature. BBC Radio 4, 12/2/07. Presented by Paul Evans; produced by Grant Sonnex. [Digitally preserved].
- 'The Essay - New Nature Writing - Cranes', written and read by Mark Cocker. BBC Radio 3. Produced by Tim Dee. TX: 9/4/07. [Digitally preserved].
- 'The Essay - New Nature Writing - Rooks', written and read by Mark Cocker. BBC Radio 3. Produced by Tim Dee, 2007. [Digitally preserved].
- 'Shared Earth'. P. 1 of 6. BBC Radio 4. TX: 8/6/07. Presented by Dylan Winter; produced by Alasdair Cross. (2 copies). [Digitally preserved].
- 'The Rites of Spring'. Presented by Richard Mabey; produced by Sarah Taylor. TX 23/3/08. BBC Radio 3 Sunday feature. [Digitally preserved].
- 'The Golden Oriole'. Radio 4. Produced by Megan Jones, 9/12/08. [Digitally preserved].
- Last Word. Radio obituary series. This episode celebrates Merv Griffin (American TV show host), Jim McKeith (forensic psychiatrist), Tony Wilson (record label owner) and John Biffen (politician). Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 7/8/07. [Digitally preserved].
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