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Blithe Spirits

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Pets. Cats, dogs and even hares have inspired great poetry, often written by their owners when the animals died. In this concluding programme,
Joanna Pinnock explores the roles of pets in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries and finds out why they make such good subjects for epitaphs. For details see Monday

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