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Laurie Lee

A premature wake? Laurie Lee takes Christopher Somerville on a tour of the village of Slad, where he grew up. From 1985.

A premature wake?

Just one of the vivid memories of poet and author Laurie Lee as he takes Christopher Somerville on a stroll around Slad.

This is the Gloucestershire village where he grew up - and it's also where his novel 'Cider with Rosie' is set.

Producer: Jude Howells

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1985.

30 minutes

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