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1. Feathered Mary Poppins

Crow is therapist, healer and a feathered Mary Poppins. He promises to stay as long as a grieving family need him. Stars Toby Jones.

A family suddenly loses its wife and mother.

Dad, a Ted Hughes scholar, struggles to cope until an unexpected visitor arrives.

Crow 鈥� therapist, healer, feathered Mary Poppins 鈥� promises to stay until they no longer need him.

Max Porter鈥檚 astonishing debut novel, first published in 2016.

Abridged in five parts by Eileen Horne.

Crow 鈥�.. Toby Jones
Dad 鈥�. John Hollingworth
Boy 鈥�.. Will Taylor

Producer: Gaynor Macfarlane

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in November 2020.

14 minutes

Last on

Tue 2 Dec 2025 03:30

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