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The Fruit Cage, pt 1
Episode 4 of 5
Julian Barnes reads the first half of a story from his last collection 'The Lemon Table'.
The narrator visits his retired parents, both keen gardeners, but not everything is as quiet and contented as it seems.
Producer: Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.
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Thu 23 Jul 201521:00
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