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Ed and Jacqueline are determined to slaughter the pigs themselves so they have a good death. Read by Imogen Stubbs.
Ed and Jacqueline are determined to slaughter the pigs themselves so they have a good death.
Jacqueline Yallop has moved to south-west France with her husband and embraced rural village life.
Her memoir is a love story exploring her increasing attachment to her pigs as well as the ethics of meat eating in the modern age.
Should we know, respect and even love the animals we eat?
Read by Imogen Stubbs.
Abridged by Amanda Hargreaves.
Producer: Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017.
Last on
Fri 15 Apr 202202:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Imogen Stubbs |
| Author | Jacqueline Yallop |
| Abridger | Amanda Hargreaves |
| Producer | Jill Waters |
Broadcasts
Thu 6 Jul 201709:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 7 Jul 201700:30BBC Radio 4
- Thu 14 Apr 202214:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 15 Apr 202202:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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