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Helpston Cracked Pippins Northamptonshire Christmas

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

George Deacon steps behind the Christmas card to find out what Christmasses were really like in the village of Helpston 50 years ago and 150 years ago when it was the home of the poet John Clare.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter:
George Deacon
John Clare:
Scott Cherry
Disgusted vicar:
William Eedle
The Vicar Ecton:
Jon Strickland
Doctor:
Mark Jones
Beelzebub:
Clive Panto
King George:
Michael Jenner
Also taking part:
Countess Fitzwilliam
Also taking part:
The Rev Brian Blade
Also taking part:
Michele Berriedale Johnson
Also taking part:
Phyllis Crowson
Also taking part:
Frederick Wootten
Also taking part:
Margaret Crowson
Also taking part:
Dorothy Ward
Also taking part:
The Peterborough Morris
Fiddle player:
Pete Shaw
Producer:
Alec Reid
Source: Radio Times

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