Patrick Leigh Fermor - An Adventure

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20121119

20121120 (R4)

Artemis Cooper's biography charts for the first time the extraordinary life story of the celebrated travel writer and war hero who was as renowned for his feats of derring-do as for his sumptuous prose.

Not long expelled, wearying of London and the bright lights, with dreams of becoming a writer, the 18 year old Patrick Leigh Fermor embarked in 1933 on his epic walk across Europe which was to form the basis for his award-winning and best-loved books, A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water.

Read by Samuel West

Abridged by Miranda Davies

Produced by Gemma Jenkins.

18-year-old Patrick Leigh Fermor embarks on an epic walk across Europe.

20121120

20121121 (R4)

The aspiring writer, on his epic quest across Europe, enters the Ottoman East.

Read by Samuel West

Abridged by Miranda Davies

Produced by Gemma Jenkins.

On his epic quest across Europe, the aspiring writer enters the Ottoman East.

20121121

20121122 (R4)

Artemis Cooper's biography charts for the first time the extraordinary life story of the celebrated travel writer who was as renowned for his feats of derring-do as for his sumptuous prose.

As a young solider in Crete, he devises the audacious plan which was to turn him into a war hero.

Read by Samuel West

Abridged by Miranda Davies

Produced by Gemma Jenkins.

As a young solider in Crete, Patrick devises the plan that was to turn him into a war hero

20121122

20121123 (R4)

Love flourishes in Cairo and in 1948 Paddy retreats to a monastery to write his first book.

Read by Samuel West

Abridged by Miranda Davies

Produced by Gemma Jenkins.

Love flourishes in Cairo and Patrick retreats to a monastery to write his first book.

05 LAST

20121123

20121124 (R4)

The construction of Paddy's 'power-house for prose' in Greece and a fascinating insight into the remarkable creative journey which culminated in the award-wining, A Time of Gifts.

Read by Samuel West

Abridged by Miranda Davies

Produced by Gemma Jenkins.

Fascinating insight into the creative journey that culminated in A Time of Gifts.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20121119	20121120 (R4)	Artemis Cooper's biography charts for the first time the extraordinary life story of the celebrated travel writer and war hero who was as renowned for his feats of derring-do as for his sumptuous prose. Not long expelled, wearying of London and the bright lights, with dreams of becoming a writer, the 18 year old Patrick Leigh Fermor embarked in 1933 on his epic walk across Europe which was to form the basis for his award-winning and best-loved books, A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water. Read by Samuel West Abridged by Miranda Davies Produced by Gemma Jenkins. 18-year-old Patrick Leigh Fermor embarks on an epic walk across Europe.
02	20121120	20121121 (R4)	Artemis Cooper's biography charts for the first time the extraordinary life story of the celebrated travel writer and war hero who was as renowned for his feats of derring-do as for his sumptuous prose. The aspiring writer, on his epic quest across Europe, enters the Ottoman East. Read by Samuel West Abridged by Miranda Davies Produced by Gemma Jenkins. On his epic quest across Europe, the aspiring writer enters the Ottoman East.
03	20121121	20121122 (R4)	Artemis Cooper's biography charts for the first time the extraordinary life story of the celebrated travel writer who was as renowned for his feats of derring-do as for his sumptuous prose. As a young solider in Crete, he devises the audacious plan which was to turn him into a war hero. Read by Samuel West Abridged by Miranda Davies Produced by Gemma Jenkins. As a young solider in Crete, Patrick devises the plan that was to turn him into a war hero
04	20121122	20121123 (R4)	Artemis Cooper's biography charts for the first time the extraordinary life story of the celebrated travel writer and war hero who was as renowned for his feats of derring-do as for his sumptuous prose. Love flourishes in Cairo and in 1948 Paddy retreats to a monastery to write his first book. Read by Samuel West Abridged by Miranda Davies Produced by Gemma Jenkins. Love flourishes in Cairo and Patrick retreats to a monastery to write his first book.
05 LAST	20121123	20121124 (R4)	Artemis Cooper's biography charts for the first time the extraordinary life story of the celebrated travel writer and war hero who was as renowned for his feats of derring-do as for his sumptuous prose. The construction of Paddy's 'power-house for prose' in Greece and a fascinating insight into the remarkable creative journey which culminated in the award-wining, A Time of Gifts. Read by Samuel West Abridged by Miranda Davies Produced by Gemma Jenkins. Fascinating insight into the creative journey that culminated in A Time of Gifts.