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Fish Tales
Episode 2 of 5
Magical folk tales from Russia by Arthur Ransome. An old fisherman's kindness to a golden fish is repaid when his wife starts making ever-increasing demands.
Magical folk tales from Russia by Arthur Ransome, as told by Old Peter the forester to his grandchildren Vanya and Maroosia.
An old fisherman's kindness to a golden fish is repaid almost endlessly when his shrewish wife starts making ever-increasing demands.
Old Peter/ Golden Fish ...... Trevor Cooper
Vanya/Roach ...... Harry Hughes
Maroosia/Ersh ...... Megan Williams
Gudgeon ...... Ben Crowe
Perch ...... Liz Sutherland
Old Man ...... John Rowe
Wife ...... Helen Longworth.
Last on
Tue 23 Dec 2008
19:45
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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