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1. The Egg

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A mysterious egg rolls out from a second-hand carpet for the nursery. Magical adventures read by Patricia Hodge.

"There was a soft cracking sound; the egg burst in two and out of it came a flame-coloured bird."

A mysterious egg rolls out from a second-hand carpet for the nursery.

E Nesbit's fantasy novel for children. first published in 1904.

Series of magical adventures for Robert, Anthea, Jane and Cyril.

Abridged in five parts by Penny Leicester

Read by Patricia Hodge

Producer: Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1994.

15 minutes

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Mon 27 Jul 202615:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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