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World Service,23 Feb 2005,22 mins

Hans Christian Andersen - Part One

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'He was odd in many ways'. The true story of Hans Christian Andersen, the poor genius boy who was born 200 years ago in Denmark. His fairytales include 'The Snow Queen', 'The little Mermaid', 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and 'The Ugly Duckling'.

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