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Great Uncle Crow

Three Country Stories by HE Bates Series 2
Episode 2 of 3

A young boy gets to know his eccentric relative with a fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'. Read by David Neal.

A young boy visits his great uncle at his riverside dwelling and gets to know his eccentric relative with a fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'.

Three further short stories in this popular series featuring local characters of the Bedfordshire countryside which HE Bates knew and loved so well.

Abridged and read by David Neal.

Producer: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in December 1987.

15 minutes

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Mon 14 Sep 2026 15:45
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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