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7. Doing a Mole/ 8. Christmas Shopping
Episode 4 of 5
The engaging stories of a 1930s English housewife from revisiting old haunts to festive present buying. Read 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 two more tales:
'Doing A Mole'
'Christmas Shopping'.
Producer: Sara Davies
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in November 2001.
Last on
Fri 9 Feb 2024
02:00
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