Episode 3
Mike Pannett's account of his experiences as a policeman in rural Yorkshire. Spring is in the air and a call from a Girl Guide troop brings mixed blessings.
Graham Fellows reads from Mike Pannett's account of his experiences as a rural policeman, having swapped a post with the Metropolitan Police for a return to his native North Yorkshire.
Spring is in the air and a call from a Girl Guide troop brings PC Mike Pannett mixed blessings. There is an idyllic walk through newly budding countryside and an open-air fry-up courtesy of the Guides, but a dead otter caught in a trap requires all his experience as a wildlife policeman to resolve.
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- Wed 15 Jul 200909:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Thu 16 Jul 200900:30BBC Radio 4
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