Episode 4
Incomers from America bring changes to the sleepy parish of Dalmailing, and the second Mrs Balwhidder's extreme thriftiness causes a rift. Read by Paul Young.
John Galt's 1821 masterpiece of small-town Scottish life. Reverend Micah Balwhidder continues his account of his fifty year ministry.
Incomers from America bring changes to the sleepy parish of Dalmailing, and the second Mrs Balwhidder's extreme thriftiness causes a rift with the session.
Abridged by Rosemary Goring and read by Paul Young.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.
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Thu 3 May 201222:45BBC Radio 4- Thu 31 Aug 201714:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 1 Sep 201702:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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