The first episode of Doctor Who was broadcast on 23 November 1963. Radio Times announced “a new Saturday-afternoon television series of adventures in time and space”. Three of the original features are still with us – the ominous theme tune by Ron Grainer, arranged by Delia Derbyshire in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The Tardis, a 1960s police box…. Continue reading
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The Prince’s haven where rhino roam in peace – Lewa Downs
Munghai, our driver, was never wrong. Not once did he mis-identify a bird, out of a possible 800 species. In pure numbers the rainforest may have avian superiority, but East Africa’s ornithology is far more accessible and conspicuous. It is a wonder of the world. He would stop the landcruiser and hand us the book so… Continue reading →