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Quest under Capricorn Part 1 The Desert Gods (Original title)
Date: 26 April 1963 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom



Synopsis: David Attenborough and cameraman Eugene Carr spent four months in the Northern Territory of Australia. They travelled from the deserts of the south where the country is crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn to the hot, wet tropical swamps of the north. In part one they focus on the rocks and water holes of the tribal territories that have been the gods of the aborigines since time immemorial.

Subjects:
Polynesian religions, Aboriginal people (Australian)

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 26 April 1963Broadcast company: BBCCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:30-20:00Slot duration: 30 minsNetwork - Language: English - Black and White - Sound

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
In: British National Film Catalogue v3 1965
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v3 1965: no known title]Language: English