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A Month in the Country by JL Carr

Episode 2

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Set across a golden summer month, this poetic classic by JL Carr sees war veteran Tom Birkin finds peace and healing in the Yorkshire village of Oxgodby as he uncovers a mysterious Medieval mural in the church.

As he begins work on the mural Tom meets some villagers, including the vicar’s lovely wife, Alice Keach.

Read by Will Howard
Abridged by Clara Glynn
Produced by Naomi Walmsley Show less

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