Percy Edwards Showdown
May 19th, 2009 by James Bridle"A bit of a documentary, a bit of a panel game, and a lot of archive: if it was an animal it would be a platypus." That's how Sir David Attenborough describes this little oddity (although he could be describing Radio 4 itself). If you like this, you should check out 'Beardyman And The Mimics' for more animal-noise action.
David Attenborough hosts a celebration of bird impersonator Percy Edwards, who enjoyed a 70-year career impersonating birds and beasts. The programme combines the strange story of Percy's life with archive of his impersonations, interviews with those who knew him and a quiz. Guests include Bill Oddie and the comedian Alex Horne.
Thanks to Matt for the tip. [MP3]
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