The Time of My Life

In 1966, Laurens van der Post, a former Japanese prisoner of war and writer, was interviewed by David Lytton for the series The Time of My Life. Van der Post discussed his experiences during the war and his post-war work in Java. The interview was documented as part of the rDTF:Script, with the asset ID LISC841519.
Edited Title
The Time of My Life
Archivist's Original Title
The Time of My Life
Original description
In 1966, Laurens van der Post, a former Japanese prisoner of war and writer, was interviewed by David Lytton for the series The Time of My Life. Van der Post discussed his experiences during the war and his post-war work in Java. The interview was documented as part of the rDTF:Script, with the asset ID LISC841519.
Time duration
0:33:38
Recording date of the original material
1966-08-07
Broadcast Date
1966-08-07
Place of the cultural origin
Country Name
Recording place
Resource Language
English
Archivist Category
Radio Programme
Recording context
Radio Programme
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Original item number
28SX8965
SEAH Identifier
BBC00129
Other Identifier
c208a935-620c-7bfb-e040-a8c004093871
Broadcast Topic
Military Conflict
Description
The explorer and writer interviewed about his experiences as a Japanese prisoner of war and his work in Java at the end of the war. Interviewer: David Lytton. From a programme in the series The Time of My Life. rDTF:Script. \rOTN:TLO 629/759 \rTXN/TDT:HS 07-Aug-1966 \rANT:None. \rCON:LYTTON David (int) \rVAN DER POST Laurens (spkr) \r
LISC841519\n\n Rewind Asset ID: 60362f26748d8fc68cb669e4

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