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Looking for Angels

Episode 2 of 2

By Sarah Salway. It's 1927, and George has brought his sheep from Aberdeenshire to keep the grass short on Clapham Common. He's invited to visit sick children at an open air school.

Episode 2: Looking for Angels by Sarah Salway

In the 1920s and 30s, sheep were used in London parks to keep the grass down. Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Clapham Common and Hampstead Heath all had sheep grazing on them, and there was much competition between shepherds to get their flocks chosen for the privilege. There was considerable profit to be made too - for when they were good and fat, the sheep were herded to Smithfield Meat Market to be prepared for the table.

In Looking for Angels, writer Sarah Salway has George Donald, a shepherd from Aberdeenshire, visit an Open Air School for children with TB, which existed on Clapham Common in the 1920s. Accompanied by his flock (and his faithful dog Birk), George befriends both staff and pupils, including a young schoolmaster suffering from shell shock, and a Cockney girl who proves herself an able shepherdess.

Reader: Bill Paterson
Producer: David Blount
A Pier production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

15 minutes

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Fri 29 Sep 2017 21:00

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Reader Bill Paterson
Producer David Blount
Writer Sarah Salway

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  • Sun 26 Jan 2014 19:45
  • Sun 30 Nov 2014 00:30
  • Fri 29 Sep 2017 11:00
  • Fri 29 Sep 2017 21:00