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Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther: 9.Back From Abroad/ 10. Three Stockings

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Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther, 9.Back From Abroad/ 10. Three Stockings

The engaging stories of an English housewife, created in The Times of 1937.

The engaging stories of a 1930s English housewife, from returning from a break to Christmas stockings. Concluded by Penelope Wilton.

Mrs Miniver first appeared in a series of articles on the Court page of The Times newspaper in 1937, and was later immortalised in the wartime movie starring Greer Garson.

The series brings together ten of Jan Struther's original engaging stories about an English housewife.

Penelope Wilton reads the last two tales: 

'Back From Abroad'
'Three Stockings'

Produced at BBC Bristol by Sara Davies.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.

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The engaging stories of an English housewife. Read by Penelope Wilton.

Created in The Times of 1937 and immortalised on film, the engaging stories of an English housewife. Read by Penelope Wilton.

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