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Episode 3
As war breaks out, Roald Dahl tells his mother Sofie Magdalene about reporting to the RAF. And later, a fateful air crash.
In the centenary year of his birth, Roald Dahl's letters to his mother are newly collected by Donald Sturrock and abridged for radio by Katrin Williams. The author's words to Sofie Magdalene spanned decades..
War breaks out and he is posted to the Middle East. He learns to fly, has aero-nautical adventures, before the crash that will change his life..
Readers Rory Kinnear and Donald Sturrock
Producer Duncan Minshull.
Last on
Thu 2 Jun 2016
00:30
91热爆 Radio 4
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Reader | Rory Kinnear |
Reader | Donald Sturrock |
Author | Roald Dahl |
Abridger | Katrin Williams |
Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
- Wed 1 Jun 2016 09:4591热爆 Radio 4 FM
- Thu 2 Jun 2016 00:3091热爆 Radio 4
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