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Ralph, The Fragrant Parrot of Codfish Island
Episode 1 of 6
Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine search New Zealand for a Kakapo, a large, green bird that鈥檚 forgotten how to fly. From 1989.
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 91福利社 Radio 4 in October 1989.
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