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Great Uncle Crow

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

A young boy gets to know his eccentric relative with a fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'. Read by David Neal.

A young boy visits his great uncle at his riverside dwelling.

He gets to know his eccentric relative with a fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'.

Another story 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.

10 days left to listen

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 15 Sep 2026 05:45
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