Every Sunday, a mother awaits the arrival of her eldest son Luther.

He visits her to play the fiddle after finishing his job as a coffin maker. He dreads the day when he'll be measuring her up.

A selection of short stories by HE Bates.

Featuring some splendid local characters, set in the heart of the Bedfordshire countryside which the author knew and loved so well.

Abridged and read by David Neal

Producer: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1987. Show less