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Mel Giedroyc celebrates Canada Day baking pancakes with Pippi Longstocking and hearing about how maple syrup is harvested from maple sugar trees. Plus Andi Osho's Sneaky Peeks.

1 hour

Last on

Fri 1 Jul 201116:00

Chapters

  • Pippi Longstocking Part 1

    Singer, author and presenter Cerys Matthews shares her love of The Strongest Girl in the World with TV presenter Ulrika Johnsson.

    Duration: 06:23

  • Maple Syrup Production

    To celebrate Canada Day, reporter Jean Sneaddaker meets syrup producer Mike Rickter to hear how he harvests the amber nectar.

    Duration: 04:13

  • James and the Giant Treehouse

    Professional tree climber completes his mammoth project to build a treehouse in the Gabon rainforest.

    Duration: 06:02

  • Sneaky Peeks

    Stand up comedian Andi Osho delivers her latest selection of top tips for the best of Radio 4 Extra comedy coming up over the next week or so.

    Duration: 14:35

  • Pippi Longstocking Part 2

    Singer, author and presenter Cerys Matthews concludes her profile of the popular Swedish literary heroine, including comments from the late author Astrid Lindgren.

    Duration: 04:24

  • Johnny Vegas

    The comedian turned actor discusses fatherhood with Desert Island Discs presenter Kirsty Young.

    Duration: 02:55

  • The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

    Sandi Toksvig concludes her reading of Swedish author Astrid Lindgren’s classic tale of “the strongest girl in the world”.

    Duration: 15:09

Broadcast

  • Fri 1 Jul 201116:00