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3. The New Car/ 4. Guy Fawkes Day

Episode 2 of 5

The engaging stories of a 1930s English housewife from buying a car to fireworks fun. 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:

'The New Car'
'Guy Fawkes Day'.

Producer: Sara Davies

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 Feb 202402:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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