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Radio 4 Extra,14 Apr 1992,15 mins

The Dauntless Girl by Kevin Crossley-Holland

Available for 26 days

“She is afraid of nothing, nothing live or dead”. A young woman completes a challenge of collecting a skull bone from the 'dead-house' for her master. Word of her courage spreads. Tale of the supernatural written by Kevin Crossley-Holland. Based on an original British folk story. Read by John Nettles. Producer: Nigel Bryant First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1992.

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