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Radio 4 Extra,18 Jan 2026,30 mins

The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono (Omnibus)

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Between the two world wars the tree-planting efforts of French shepherd, Elzéard Bouffier, in Provence,, sows the seeds of hope for mankind. Jean Giorno’s inspiring tale of ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’, first published in 1953. Omnibus of two-parts. Read by Bill Paterson. Director: Andy Jordan First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1992.

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