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Tales From the Statue

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Sally Pomme Clayton talks about Han Christian Andersen's statue in NY's Central Park.

Sally Pomme Clayton reveals why fans of stories gather at Hans Christian Andersen's statue in New York's Central Park. From 2003.

Sally Pomme Clayton examines the nature, impact and worth of stories and storytelling. 

The title of the programme relates to a statue in Manhattan's Central Park of one of literature's greatest storytellers, Hans Christian Andersen which, since the '60s, has become a Saturday venue for people to tell and listen to stories.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.

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