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Village Christmas by Laurie Lee

Derek Jacobi reads from a collection of essays by Laurie Lee, which bring to life the landscape and traditions of his rural Cotswold home in Slad and a changing London.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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1. Childhood
Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
18 Dec 2017,15 mins
2. The Street Where I Grew Up
Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
19 Dec 2017,15 mins
3. Chelsea Bun
Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
20 Dec 2017,15 mins
4. Things I Wish I'd Known at 18
Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
21 Dec 2017,15 mins
5. The Cold Christmas Walk in the Country
Derek Jacobi concludes this evocative portrait of England in the last century.
22 Dec 2017,15 mins