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Titania's Town by Peter Hollywood

Hank tells his grandchildren of fairies living in the garden, but then is affronted by a garden invader. Read by Stuart Graham.

Hank likes to tell his grandchildren that fairies live at the bottom of his garden.

So he’s affronted when he finds a rat has invaded his backyard.

Peter Hollywood’s original short story read by Stuart Graham.

Peter was born in Newry, Northern Ireland.

He’s the author of Jane Alley, Lead City and Other Stories, Luggage, Hawks and Other Short Stories and Drowning the Gowns.

His stories have appeared in numerous journals and he has had stories featured in anthologies including ‘State of the Art: Short Stories by New Irish Writers’, 'Krino - An Anthology of Modern Irish Writing' and ‘Belfast Stories’.

Producer: Michael Shannon

A BBC Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2021.

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Tue 15 Apr 202505:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Fri 27 Aug 202115:45
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  • Sun 29 Aug 202100:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 14 Apr 202515:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 14 Apr 202521:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 15 Apr 202505:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra