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Radio 4,09 Jun 2015,15 mins

The Light

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The author Bernard Hare recalls the day, forty years ago, his dad took him on a terrifying trip down a coal mine - and how that day changed his life. This is a story of fatherhood, fear and learning. Writer & Presenter: Bernard Hare. Producer: Charlotte Pritchard.

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