Posted by Adam Quinan on April 27, 2012 at 17:00:59 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: New 5-part adaption of Swallows & Amazons on BBC Radio 4 Extra posted by Mike Field on April 27, 2012 at 16:55:59:
To fit the whole story into one hour it has been extensively abridged, no charcoal burners, not much sailing in the dark and no battle of Houseboat Bay. The earlier BBC adaption, which seemed to based on the film script rather than the book, was close to two full hours.