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The
series Rats! is a 2-part series of half-hour programmes first
broadcast on the BBC World Service One Planet strand in June
2005. It looks at the relationship between humans and rats
in the United States and Africa, examining both positive and
negative aspects of this relationship - from the fear of rats
and the transmission of disease to the use of rats to locate
landmines.
The
series draws on an EU-funded project, RATZOOMAN,
which involves a large coalition of partners in Africa and
Europe. It was made as a collaboration between the BBC and
the Natural Resources Institute,
with support from other coalition partners, in particular
the National Institute of Health in Mozambique and Sokoine
University of Agriculture in Tanzania.
To
listen to the audio files, which are in MP3 format, requires
an audio system such as RealPlayer. You can download this
for free at RealPlayer
The
programmes in the series are:
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| 1 |
United
States - Rats and Fear MP3
21 MB |
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East
Africa - Rats as Foe, Friend and Food MP3
21 MB |
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There
is a series website at the BBC, at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/4599909.stm
CDs
were produced of the series. A limited number are available
- contact Dr. Monica Janowski (m.janowski@sussex.ac.uk).
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