The Borrowers
In this classic, loved tale dramatized for Radio 4, a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of an English house and "borrow" from the big people in order to survive. Tiny Arrietty Clock lives with her family under the floorboards, but their cosy world faces new challenges.
The Bedknob and Broomstick
An engrossing fantasy about an elderly woman who practices magic for a hobby and three London children evacuated to the country during the bombing of London. The well known and loved tale, brought to life by Disney's film version in the 1990's, is now brought to you by BBC Audio.
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MARY NORTON was born in London in 1903, and brought up in Bedfordshire, which was the setting for THE BORROWERS. In 1941 she was given a war job in America, and worked for two years for the British Purchasing Commission in New York. It was during this time that she began to write. After the war, she moved back to England with her family and continued writing
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