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Re: A chance for Verne to appear on the BBC

From: Ian Thompson <ian.thompson~at~ges.gla.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:15:10 +0000
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Harry,
Why not refer them to the Luath Press (Edinburgh) integral illustrated
translation of The Green Ray published a couple of years ago...I
launched this version in Oban. BBC Radio Scotland is also in the process
of preparing an item on the American Civil War which will include
reading of extracts from Verne's Blockade Runners.
Ian Thompson


On 23/03/2011 14:07, Harry Hayfield wrote:
> Yesterday evening, the BBC programme Coast published on it's Twitter
> feed "Hey there, anyone know any good Coast stories for series 4?". So I
> asked "Has Coast done a story about the Green Flash that inspired Jules
> Verne at Oban?". I was most surprised to receive a reply this afternoon
> saying "Ooh, this sounds great, please tell me more!"
>
> Now, I think I understand the background to Le Rayon Vert (someone about
> to marry travels to the Scottish Highlands in order to see a green
> flash) but because all submissions are being done via Twitter I have to
> condense it into 140 characters or less and at the same time make it
> appealing enough for the BBC to actually commission the story. Therefore
> could I ask our Scottish friends if they could explain Le Rayon Vert in
> 140 characters or less (if indeed possible) in such a way that the BBC
> will think "Wow, that's a great story. Right, off we go to Oban then!"
Received on Wed 23 Mar 2011 - 17:15:13 IST

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