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John Harris of the Guardian analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.

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Last broadcast on Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 15:30 on BBC Radio 4.

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Series of short stories by the American author Shirley Jackson, who wrote in a style of 'creeping unease' from the 1940s until her death in 1965.

An exciting day for the inhabitants of a small American farming community. As always, no-one likes to upset the tradition of the ancient black box.

Read by Stacy Keach.

A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4.

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  1. Tue 9 Feb 2010
    15:30

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