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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s a squadron of flying gnomes. Join us for this week’s story The Gnome - a tale of brotherly betrayal, multi-headed dragons, magic flutes, and cheeky little helpers.
After the story, we have a short history of gnomes, from Roman smut to Pink Floyd and beyond...
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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko
Other Music: Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2: Finale, Bernd Glemser, piano, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit, conductor // Tchaikovsky's Waltz in F sharp minor, no. 9 from Op. 40
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