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The indignities of working in a circus cause the Circus Bears of Bristol to revolt. Dark tale read by Ian Holm.

Series of three eccentric stories by Mick Jackson, which mix fantasy with folk tale and myth with history.

The circus bears are deeply disgruntled at the extra risks being incorporated into their performance, and things come to a head at the annual circus convention in Bristol.

Read by Ian Holm.

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Jun 201404:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Wed 8 Jul 200915:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Fri 6 Jun 201411:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 6 Jun 201421:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 7 Jun 201404:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra