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

Max Porter’s astonishing debut novel, first published in 2016.

Abridged in five parts by Eileen Horne.

Crow ….. Toby Jones
Dad …. John Hollingworth
Boy ….. Will Taylor

Producer: Gaynor Macfarlane

First broadcast on Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 in November 2020.

14 minutes

Last on

Tue 2 Dec 2025 03:30

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