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Dad reminisces about happy times with his late wife and the crow plays a tough game with the boys. Stars John Hollingworth.

Dad reminisces about happy times after suddenly losing his wife.

Crow – therapist, healer, feathered Mary Poppins – has promised to stay with a family until they no longer need him.

The crow plays a game with the boys in which he says that whichever of them makes the best model of their dead mother will have it brought to life.

Max Porter’s astonishing debut novel, first published in 2016.

Abridged by Eileen Horne.

Crow ….. Toby Jones
Dad …. John Hollingworth
Boy ….. Will Taylor

Producer: Gaynor Macfarlane

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2020.

14 minutes

Last on

Wed 3 Dec 202503:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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