Blind Man Roams the Globe: Christchurch

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2017

⏱️ 28 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. As it strives to recover from the devastation caused by two earthquakes, blind broadcaster Peter White has taken his microphone to the city. He listens to stories of loss, but also of dramatic escapes and the sounds that continue to endure, like the trams and the trains. He explores new buildings, including a paper Cathedral and given the local appetite for dare devil adventures, he agrees to roll up his trousers in search of marine life!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hello from the BBC World Service, and welcome to the latest edition of the documentary podcast.
0:07.5	Every week we bring you a range of stories from our presenters and reporters across the
0:11.9	world.
0:12.9	If you have the time, please rate the documentary on your podcast app and leave us a comment.
0:18.0	Let us know what you think.
0:19.8	A frantic search for survivors is underway in New Zealand tonight.
0:26.8	After a devastating earthquake struck the South Island City of Christchurch.
0:31.2	Christchurch, February 2011.
0:33.9	These are the pennant moments after the earthquake struck.
0:36.8	New Zealanders call it the quake that changed a nation.
0:39.9	The centre of Christchurch is still completely off-limits.
0:42.8	Well, it was that terrible earthquake which put Christchurch into people's minds,
0:48.2	and indeed it's what has provoked me to come here to see how it's coping.
0:53.4	But there are other things it's known for as a sports fan.
0:57.2	I know it for its associations with rugby union and cricket.
1:02.0	And of course, Christchurch just about faces the Antarctic.
1:06.4	It's cold and I've come prepared.
1:13.2	There aren't many houses in Christchurch which don't have a story to tell from that
1:19.5	faithful night and that includes the small cottage where we were actually staying
1:24.7	Karen's our landlady for three nights.
1:28.4	So what happened here?
1:30.1	It was a little bit damaged in the first earthquake in September,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from BBC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of BBC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.