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The Light

The author Bernard Hare recalls the day, forty years ago, his dad took him on a terrifying trip down a coal mine - and how that day changed his life. This is a story of fatherhood, fear and learning.
Writer & Presenter: Bernard Hare.
Producer: Charlotte Pritchard.

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15 minutes

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Fri 4 Dec 2015 13:45
麻豆社 Radio 4

  • Bernard Hare writes for 麻豆社 Magazine, on an act of kindness that changes him profoundly.

  • The lesson Bernard Hare's father gave him in a mine aged 10. From 麻豆社 Magazine.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 9 Jun 2015 09:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Fri 4 Dec 2015 13:45
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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