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Radio 4 Extra,04 Oct 1989,30 mins

Ralph, The Fragrant Parrot of Codfish Island

Last Chance to See

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First in a series of six quests in search of weird, exotic and endangered animals. With writer Douglas Adams and conservationist Mark Carwardine The duo head to New Zealand in search of the endangered Kakapo. He is large, green and has forgotten how to fly, which is worrying as there are fewer than 50 kakapos left. With Peter Jones. Producer: Gaynor Shutte First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1989.

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