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Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor

“In Lake Wobegon….I knew summer was an experiment that didn’t work. It always looked good in May...." Read by Garrison Keillor.

**** This programme was suggested by Jill Wilson, Adele Pitts and Andrew Hoggan as part of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra’s All Request Weekend ****

“In Lake Wobegon….I knew that summer was an experiment that didn’t work. It always looked good in May as things warmed up…."

A loving re-creation of small-town America with all its idiosyncrasies.

Written by Garrison Keillor and first published in 1985.

Episode six read by Garrison Keillor.

Producer: Maurice Leitch

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in 1986.

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15 minutes

On radio

Sun 17 Aug 2025 10:45

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