Profile: Desmond Morris, author

Title

Profile: Desmond Morris, author

Transmission details

30 Nov 1983

Description

Mike Matthews interviews Desmond Morris, born Jan 24, 1928, writer and broadcaster. He talks about his last book The Book of Ages, where he analyses the human behaviour in different ages in an amusing and entertaining way. He started with the curiosity about what people do in different ages! Being a Zoologist, he was always interested in studying animals and their behaviour. He also talks about his first book The Naked Ape published in 1967. He describes himself as an explorer of ideas. He likes art and he is a painter too. The programme was re-transmitted on 07-12-1983. [Box 4]

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Duration

00:50:10

Notes

Includes music. Track 1- Music at approx 9 mins to end; Track 2- Music at approx 9 mins to end; Track 3- Music at approx 1-4 mins; 10 mins to end; Track 4- Music at approx 6-9 mins; 12 mins to end.

Misc. notes

Speed:- 7.5ips

Production company

Radio 210

Technical information

Stereo

Extent

1 tape

Credits

Presenter

Mike Matthews

Interviewees

Desmond Morris