Tuesday 29th August 1939: Your Mother’s Son

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During one shocking week at the start of the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of pet owners made an impossible choice. Inspired by real events, Damian Barr imagines one lonely boy's quest to save his much-loved dog. Jack has fled to Lewes to beg his estranged grandparents to shelter Rex - but unbeknownst to the boy, a mysterious figure is on their tail. Read by John Paul Hurley Produced by Eilidh McCreadie