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Uncle Mort's North Country Series 1
Episode 4 of 5

Carter's uncle proposes staying at home, where he recalls days of steam and northern food. With Stephen Thorne and Peter Skellern.

Carter's Uncle Mort proposes staying at home, where he recalls days of steam and northern food.

Carter Brandon gets a week off work, so he decides to go on day-trips in his car, with his Uncle Mort, 'where the fancy takes them'.

Peter Tinniswood’s continuing tales of Carter Brandon and his curmudgeonly uncle.

Uncle Mort and his Yorkshire based family first appeared in Tinniswood’s novel β€˜A Touch Of Daniel’.

In addition to radio adaptations, this earned them a run of four ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ TV series of β€˜I Didn't Know You Cared’ from 1975 to 1979.

Uncle Mort …. Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon …. Peter Skellern
Mrs Brandon …. Joan Matheson
Narrator …. Christian Rodska

Producer: Pete Atkin.

First broadcast on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 1987.

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15 minutes

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Sun 5 Feb 2023 03:45
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