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BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

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One Hundred and Forty Characters: Songbirds by Oliver Emanuel

Songbirds by Oliver Emanuel

BBC Radio 4 Extra - One Hundred and Forty Characters, Songbirds by Oliver Emanuel

Story by Oliver Emanuel. A broken heart is healed by the redemptive power of birdsong.

A blackbird's song lifts a young man from the despair of a messy relationship break-up. Read by Robin Laing.

A young man, devastated by a messy relationship break-up, finds solace in bird watching.

Robin Laing reads Oliver Emanuel's short story.

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

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