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Fish Tales

Magical folk tales from Russia by Arthur Ransome. An old fisherman's kindness to a golden fish is repaid when his wife starts making ever-increasing demands.

Magical folk tales from Russia by Arthur Ransome, as told by Old Peter the forester to his grandchildren Vanya and Maroosia.

An old fisherman's kindness to a golden fish is repaid almost endlessly when his shrewish wife starts making ever-increasing demands.

Old Peter/ Golden Fish ...... Trevor Cooper
Vanya/Roach ...... Harry Hughes
Maroosia/Ersh ...... Megan Williams
Gudgeon ...... Ben Crowe
Perch ...... Liz Sutherland
Old Man ...... John Rowe
Wife ...... Helen Longworth.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 23 Dec 2008 19:45

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  • Tue 23 Dec 2008 19:45

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