LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

The night is young

Genre

Interview; News bulletin; Music; Advertisement; Trailer

TX Date

10 May 1988

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:54:00

Description

The Night is Young. Gill Pyrah interviews author Hammond Innes. He discusses the craft of writing and his output, including new novel Medusa, a travel book on East Anglia, and a fictional diary of Captain Cook’s last voyage. He talks about his interests in sailing, forestry and tree planting, his goldmine in Australia, the reasons why he has not become a tax exile, and on his being a rebel. With music chosen by Innes. Clip includes commercial breaks, trailers for Family Money and the Pete Murray Show; news bulletin and weather forecast.

Contributors

Gill Pyrah; Hammond Innes

Keywords

Authors; Wales; Novels; Literature; Sailing; Navy; Writing; Forestry; Hammond Innes; Medusa (novel); Captain James Cook; Family Money (radio programme); Pete Murray Show; Dolaucothi Gold Mines

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