Narrated by David Attenborough
The scene - the beautiful gardens of an English manor house. The time - early spring. By the side of a fountain lies a body....
The body is that of a robin, killed by a rival. Murder and incest, landgrabbing and seduction are all part of the everyday story of the Christmas card robin.
But this year the real-life robin drama has a twist in its tail that may well be unique. Can the story still have a happy ending?
BBC Bristol
Woddis on: page 81
(Ceefax subtitles)