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  3. Woman's Hour Drama
  4. The Death of Grass
  5. Episodes
  6. 2009

Episodes from Woman's Hour Drama: The Death of Grass broadcast in 2009

March
  1. Episode 5
    5/5. The end of the journey is in sight but there are still plenty of obstacles ahead.
  2. Episode 4
    4/5. The journey to Blind Gill continues, with one addition to the group and one sudden loss.
  3. Episode 3
    3/5. A level crossing, a gatehouse and a carjack change the Custances' lives for ever.
  4. Episode 2
    2/5. The world panics as the virus spreads and Roger confronts John with some horrifying news.
  5. Episode 1
    1/5. It is 1956 and a virus has wiped out the crops of South East Asia, causing a famine.

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