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5. Married Couples/ 6. At the Dentist's
Episode 3 of 5
The engaging stories of an English housewife from bemoaning marriage to cruelty at the dentist. 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:
'Married Couples'
'At the Dentist's'
Producer: Sara Davies
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.
Last on
Thu 8 Feb 202402:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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