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The Child

Afternoon ReadingThe First Person
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Series of three quirky short stories by Ali Smith.

A woman shopper finds her trolley occupied by someone else's baby. When she tries to persuade others that the child is not hers, no one believes her and she is forced to take the peculiar child home. Read by Jackie Morrison.

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Tue 19 Feb 201304:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Tue 17 Feb 200915:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sun 23 Jan 201119:45
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  • Mon 18 Feb 201311:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
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  • Tue 19 Feb 201304:00
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