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Three Country Stories by HE Bates

Tales of local characters of the Bedfordshire countryside which HE Bates knew and loved so well

Radio 4 Extra,2 episodes

Episodes

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Series 2
The Cowslip Field
The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers.
23 Dec 1987,15 mins
Series 2
Great Uncle Crow
A young boy's eccentric relative has a fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'.
24 Dec 1987,15 mins