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[Defalotus]

I think he may be on facebook:).

[numpty]

Nice links, Bob and Andy!

I'm still hopeful that someone, somewhere, will be able to unearth an old recording of the Nature Watch episode that spawned the book article. I recorded it back when it first came out in 1981, but a search of my parents' old video cassettes hasn't turned anything up. I also search every so often on Youtube, but haven't been able to find anything yet. I even wrote to ITV a couple of years ago to ask if they had access to it in their archives, but not surprisingly didn't get a response.

I recall it being a very enjoyable programme, with Slack an engaging (and somewhat tipsy) raconteur. It inspired me to buy my first VFT.

[Darkrai283]

His book, 'Carnivorous Plants', is in my school library and on the 1st or 2nd page, there is his signature, a litle message to our school and the date, which I think was 1985 or something like that and I've borrowed it many times as it is a very interesting book to read.  

[Damien]

Well who would have thought the great man was into illegal trading, hiding them in a sponge bag -  I couldn't believe it when I read that  

[Richard Bunn]

Or interesting enough; What would the hobby as we know it be like had Adrian not initially illegally traded.

[Damien]

Yes, good point !!