Alan Sillitoe Short Stories [Afternoon Reading]

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

20080901

20100221 (R4)

Philip Jackson reads a story by best-selling author Alan Sillitoe.

A young boy's obsession with fire engines develops into an addiction to lighting small fires. However, a few short-lived flames and a cloud of smoke in the street doesn't seem enough. He goes to the local wood for his most ambitious pyrotechnic project to date.

A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.

By Alan Sillitoe. A young boy undertakes his most ambitious pyrotechnic project.

Enoch's Two Letters

20080902

20100612 (R4)

A young boy arrives home from school only to find his tea unprepared and the fire out. He waits patiently for his mother and father to come home - and wonders what will happen if they never walk through the front door again. One of a selection of stories from one of the UK's master storytellers.

Read by Philip Jackson

Written by Alan Sillitoe

Abridged by Fiona McAlpine

Producer: Clive Brill

A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.

On his return from school, Enoch finds the house empty. Where have his parents gone?

Read by Philip Jackson

Written by Alan Sillitoe

Abridged by Fiona McAlpine

Producer: Clive Brill

A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.

On his return from school, Enoch finds the house empty. Where have his parents gone?

Chicken

20080903

Philip Jackson reads a selection of stories by the best-selling author.

Dave finds a live chicken which has fallen off a truck. He scoops it up and takes it home to his mother, hoping for a delicious supper. His slaughtering technique, however, leaves a lot to be desired, and the chicken - head or no head - seems to have a mind of its own.

Dave finds a live chicken which has fallen off a truck. He takes it home to his mother.

No Name In The Street

20080904

20100619 (R4)

Perhaps challenging the notion that a dog is man's best friend, this is a touching story of a dog so set in its ways that nothing will persuade it to alter its routine - not even moving house.

Philip Jackson reads another story taken from Alan Sillitoe's collected works.

Abridged by Fiona McAlpine.

Producer: Clive Brill

A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.

It looks as if Albert's life is about to change. His dog, however, has other ideas.

Perhaps challenging the notion that a dog is man's best friend, this is a touching story of a dog so set in its ways that nothing will persuade it to alter its routine - not even moving house.

Philip Jackson reads another story taken from Alan Sillitoe's collected works.

Abridged by Fiona McAlpine.

Producer: Clive Brill

A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.

It looks as if Albert's life is about to change. His dog, however, has other ideas.

The Caller

20080905

20100626 (R4)

Sarah and Stephen are desperate to leave London and buy a house in the country; a chance encounter with a funeral procession leads them to the perfect house for sale in the perfect village. The previous owner has died in a car crash under mysterious circumstances. His widow seems anxious to leave the house, and the new owners gradually discover why.

Read by Philip Jackson

Written by Alan Sillitoe

Abridged by Fiona McAlpine

Producer: Clive Brill

A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.

Sarah and Stephen have found their ideal country home. Or so it seems.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01		20080901	20100221 (R4)	Philip Jackson reads a story by best-selling author Alan Sillitoe. A young boy's obsession with fire engines develops into an addiction to lighting small fires. However, a few short-lived flames and a cloud of smoke in the street doesn't seem enough. He goes to the local wood for his most ambitious pyrotechnic project to date. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. By Alan Sillitoe. A young boy undertakes his most ambitious pyrotechnic project.
02	Enoch's Two Letters	20080902	20100612 (R4)	A young boy arrives home from school only to find his tea unprepared and the fire out. He waits patiently for his mother and father to come home - and wonders what will happen if they never walk through the front door again. One of a selection of stories from one of the UK's master storytellers. Read by Philip Jackson Written by Alan Sillitoe Abridged by Fiona McAlpine Producer: Clive Brill A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. On his return from school, Enoch finds the house empty. Where have his parents gone? A young boy arrives home from school only to find his tea unprepared and the fire out. He waits patiently for his mother and father to come home - and wonders what will happen if they never walk through the front door again. One of a selection of stories from one of the UK's master storytellers. Read by Philip Jackson Written by Alan Sillitoe Abridged by Fiona McAlpine Producer: Clive Brill A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. On his return from school, Enoch finds the house empty. Where have his parents gone?
03	Chicken	20080903		Philip Jackson reads a selection of stories by the best-selling author. Dave finds a live chicken which has fallen off a truck. He scoops it up and takes it home to his mother, hoping for a delicious supper. His slaughtering technique, however, leaves a lot to be desired, and the chicken - head or no head - seems to have a mind of its own. Dave finds a live chicken which has fallen off a truck. He takes it home to his mother.
04	No Name In The Street	20080904	20100619 (R4)	Perhaps challenging the notion that a dog is man's best friend, this is a touching story of a dog so set in its ways that nothing will persuade it to alter its routine - not even moving house. Philip Jackson reads another story taken from Alan Sillitoe's collected works. Abridged by Fiona McAlpine. Producer: Clive Brill A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. It looks as if Albert's life is about to change. His dog, however, has other ideas. Perhaps challenging the notion that a dog is man's best friend, this is a touching story of a dog so set in its ways that nothing will persuade it to alter its routine - not even moving house. Philip Jackson reads another story taken from Alan Sillitoe's collected works. Abridged by Fiona McAlpine. Producer: Clive Brill A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. It looks as if Albert's life is about to change. His dog, however, has other ideas.
05	The Caller	20080905	20100626 (R4)	Sarah and Stephen are desperate to leave London and buy a house in the country; a chance encounter with a funeral procession leads them to the perfect house for sale in the perfect village. The previous owner has died in a car crash under mysterious circumstances. His widow seems anxious to leave the house, and the new owners gradually discover why. Read by Philip Jackson Written by Alan Sillitoe Abridged by Fiona McAlpine Producer: Clive Brill A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. Sarah and Stephen have found their ideal country home. Or so it seems.