Birds And Beasts

First broadcast from 20070312 to 20070316.

Specially commissioned stories with an animal theme.

 
 
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01Nanny2007031220080803By Shena Mackay.
The past catches up with Campbell Forsyth, academic and philanderer, when he notices something odd about the hairy woman in the front row.
Read by Barbara Flynn
By Shena Mackay, read by Barbara Flynn.
The past catches up with Campbell Forsyth, academic and philanderer, when he notices something odd about the hairy woman in the front row.
02The Parakeet 2007031320080810By Lynne Truss.
Life in Richmond Park is one long laugh for Justin the parakeet, until he encounters an exotic visitor with a much darker view of the world.
Read by Douglas Hodge 
03Hey Ho Silvo 2007031420080817By Ruth Thomas
As Cathleen mourns her much-loved dog she receives a visit from her nephew, who is nursing a very different sense of loss.
Read by Anne Reid 
04Wayland Smith2007031520080824By Tobias Hill.
In this retelling of the fable, Wayland encounters a mysterious swan-woman beside the Lake of Wolves.
Read by Samuel West 
05 LASTBuddy2007031620080831By Cat Weatherill, read by Nicola Walker.
While Adam plays with his mistress, Buddy demonstrates that dogs possess a superior understanding of fidelity.