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Uncanny

Introducing Yeti

Uncanny

BBC

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.73.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Two adventurers delve deep into the myth, legend and reality of the mysterious creature that’s said to roam the Himalayas. This documentary series from BBC Radio 4 follows amateur yeti enthusiasts Andrew Benfield and Richard Horsey as they travel across the mountain range searching for evidence that the yeti might actually exist. Available on BBC Sounds now.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, and welcome to Woman's Hour.

0:03.8

I never would have dreamed of going out and playing in front of thousands of people

0:07.7

all around, you know, center court.

0:09.4

The daily podcast featuring women's voices.

0:12.1

It seems that I'm a threat and they scared all women like me who can say no to this barbaric

0:17.6

regime talking about women's lives.

0:20.0

We're doing what every other girl is doing, just going out at night, having fun and they

0:25.2

again, villainized us for it.

0:26.9

Woman's Hour.

0:27.9

First, on BBC Sounds.

0:29.9

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:34.9

I saw a footprint.

0:36.9

Then I saw another one in front of that, another one after that, and that really gave me

0:43.6

goosebumps.

0:44.6

I'm Andrew Benfield and I'm obsessed with the Yeti.

0:48.6

It's an obsession that's in danger of taking over my life.

0:53.2

The first looks like some kinds of monkey, but a little bit different.

0:57.2

They have a long hair till the shoulders.

1:00.6

The idea of a Yeti-like creature has been around for centuries, but its existence has never

1:07.0

been proved.

1:08.4

Is there something out there?

1:11.1

In Yeti, a brand new series for BBC Radio 4, I'm going to try to find this mythical creature.

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