Cry of the Bittern

Name: Cry of the Bittern
Brand: BBC Audio
Price: 27.99 AUD
Availability: PreOrder

A Full-Cast BBC Radio Drama

Author: Tim Jackson

Read by: Rachel Atkins, Sean Baker, Ian Pepperell

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Format
Digital Audiobook

Duration
07:00.00

Available: 4th December 2025

Digital Audiobook

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Available: 4th December 2025

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A full-cast environmental mystery set against the evocative backdrop of the Norfolk fens

Laura McLaren, newly employed by the Environment Agency, faces a conflict between her career and her relationship with her fiance Dean, who works for a development company. As Laura investigates a mysterious illness affecting a young girl and unravels the source of contamination in the local water supply, she encounters deeper mysteries and ethical dilemmas.

Starring Rachel Atkins, Ian Pepperell, and Sean Baker, this series won the Public Awareness of Science (PAWS) Drama Fund award in 1997.
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