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The Debatable Lands by Julia Darling

Rona tries to escape from bad news in a remote landscape, but a neighbour helps her to find courage. Read by Gina McKee.

**** This programme was suggested by Bee Knightley as part of 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 All Request Weekend ****

After receiving bad news, Rona travels to the debatable lands between England and Scotland in search of silence and a space to think.

However, it's an encounter with a neighbour that forces her to confront her situation.

Read by Gina McKee

Producer: Emma Harding

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in January 2005.

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15 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 Mar 2026 04:45

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