Tarka The Otter By Henry Williamson

Episodes

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01Little Water Wanderer2002032520130624 (BBC7)
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The birth and the beginning of an eventful cubhood in the Devon countryside - seen through the eyes of a young otter.

Nicholas Farrell reads Henry Williamson's classic tale of otter life, first published in 1927.

Abridged in five episodes by Sally Marmion.

An eventful cubhood in the Devon countryside, as seen through the young otter's eyes.

Classic tale of an otter's eventful life in the Devon countryside

02Confused And Alone2002032620130625 (BBC7)
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The young cub becomes confused when his mother abandons him, but a new friend awaits.

Classic tale of an otter's eventful life in the Devon countryside

03First Winter2002032720130626 (BBC7)
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As the winter storms arrive in Devon, fish are increasingly hard to find through the ice.

Classic tale of an otter's eventful life in the Devon countryside

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Spring arrives in the Devon countryside, with the smell of man and the cry of a she-otter.

Nicholas Farrell reads Henry Williamson's classic tale of otter life, first published in 1927.

Abridged in five episodes by Sally Marmion.

Classic tale of an otter's eventful life in the Devon countryside

05 LASTThe Chase2002032920130628 (BBC7)
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As the otter basks in the sun, a pack of hounds catch his scent, sparking a great chase.

Classic tale of an otter's eventful life in the Devon countryside

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The adventures and perils of an otter born on the banks of the River Torridge, North Devon.

Nicholas Farrell reads Henry Williamson's classic tale of otter life, first published in 1927.

Abridged in five episodes by Sally Marmion.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.

The adventures and perils of an otter born in North Devon.

Omnibus of five episodes abridged by Sally Marmion.

Read by Nicholas Farrell.

Producer: Elizabeth Allard

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2002.

The adventures and perils of an otter born on the banks of the River Torridge, North Devon. Read by Nicholas Farrell.

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