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A Month in the Country by JL Carr

Episode 3

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.

An unsettling visit to the vicarage strengthens Tom's feelings towards Alice. The mural reveals strange figures that appear to be based on real people.

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

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