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Carrie's War by Nina Bawden

Nina Bawden's classic World War 2 story of children evacuated to Wales. Carrie and her brother Nick are evacuated to Wales to live with the dour Mr Evans and his sister Lou.

School Radio,10 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1
Carrie returns to the Welsh town where she and her brother Nick were evacuated in WW2
20 Sep 2016,15 mins
Episode 2
Carrie and Nick go to live with Mr Evans and his sister, who the children call Auntie Lou
27 Sep 2016,15 mins
Episode 3
Winter arrives and Carrie and Nick make their first visit to 'Druid's Bottom'
04 Oct 2016,15 mins
Episode 4
Carrie and Nick meet Hepzibah at Druid's Bottom and hear about the skull and the curse
11 Oct 2016,15 mins
Episode 5
Carrie meets Mrs Gotobed at Druid's Bottom, who gives her a message for Mr Evans...
18 Oct 2016,15 mins
Episode 6
Mr Evans is cross when Carrie and Nick are late...and an American comes looking for Lou
01 Nov 2016,15 mins
Episode 7
Carrie and Nick tell Auntie Lou where to find Major Harper...and Mrs Gotobed dies
08 Nov 2016,15 mins
Episode 8
Carrie and Nick’s mother writes to say they can go to live with her...Carrie's not sure
15 Nov 2016,15 mins
Episode 9
Mr Evans gives Carrie a gift - a ring - and Auntie Lou leaves with Major Harper
22 Nov 2016,15 mins
Episode 10
Carrie and Nick are leaving on the train when they see Druid’s Bottom on fire...
29 Nov 2016,15 mins