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The Cowslip Field

Three Country Stories by HE Bates Series 2
Episode 1 of 3

The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers for Pacey and her young charge. Read by David Neal.

The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers for Pacey and her young charge.

Three further short stories in this popular series

Featuring local characters of the Bedfordshire countryside which HE Bates knew and loved so well.

Abridged and read by David Neal

Producer: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1987.

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15 minutes

Last on

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