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The Umbrella Man

It's raining.

A seemingly kind old gentleman offers a mother and her daughter an umbrella - for a price...

Roald Dahl's short story is read by Oona Beeson.

Producer: Matthew Walters

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1990.

15 minutes

Last on

Sun 7 Jan 202402:15
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