Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | He Looked Good On A Horse | 20150216 | 20191028 (BBC7) 20191029 (BBC7) 20150217 (R4) | 'I believed that if I moored myself to Charlie, I would know tranquility interspersed with organized adventure. I could remain here, safely. Our lives would be the 'three rifles, supplies for a month and Mozart' of Out of Africa without the plane crashes, syphilis and Danish accent.' In a follow-up to the award-winning memoir 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight', Alexandra Fuller charts her tempestuous marriage to the man she thought would save her from the eccentricities, chaos and dangers of life with her family in Africa. In 1992, after her parents had seen off all other suitors, Alexandra Fuller married Charlie Ross, a charismatic polo player, and the only man who seemed able to stand up to her parents. In this witty, frank and courageous memoir, Fuller charts their twenty tempestuous years together, from the brutal beauty of the Zambezi to the mountains of Wyoming - looking at what made her marry this man, and why in the end she had to save herself. In this opening episode: 'Charlie Ross: Mr Adventure - the man Alexandra hopes will be her saviour. Read by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Tracy-Ann Obernan reads the new memoir by award-winning author Alexandra Fuller. |
| 02 | Never Trust Anyone Who Doesn't Drink | 20150217 | 20191029 (BBC7) 20191030 (BBC7) 20150218 (R4) | Alexandra and Charlie's first trip ends, portentously, with an elephant attack. In a follow-up to the award-winning memoir 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight', Alexandra Fuller charts her temptestuous marriage to the man she thought would save her from the eccentricities, chaos and dangers of life in Africa. In 1992, after her parents had seen off all other suitors, Alexandra Fuller married Charlie Ross, a charismatic polo player, and the only man who seemed able to stand up to her parents. In this witty, frank and courageous memoir, Fuller charts their twenty tempestuous years together, from the brutal beauty of the Zambezi to the mountains of Wyoming - looking at what made her marry this man, and why in the end she had to save herself. Read by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Tracy-Ann Oberman reads Alexandra Fuller's follow-up to Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight |
| 03 | A Nice Leg For A Riding Boot | 20150218 | 20191030 (BBC7) 20191031 (BBC7) 20150219 (R4) | Alexandra looks to her family's colourful past in order to make sense of the present. In a follow-up to the award-winning memoir 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight', Alexandra Fuller charts her temptestuous marriage to the man she thought would save her from the eccentricities, chaos and dangers of life in Africa. In 1992, after her parents had seen off all other suitors, Alexandra Fuller married Charlie Ross, a charismatic polo player, and the only man who seemed able to stand up to her parents. In this witty, frank and courageous memoir, Fuller charts their twenty tempestuous years together. Read by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Tracy-Ann Oberman reads Alexandra Fuller's new memoir, charting her tempestuous marriage. |
| 04 | They Didn't Roar And Battle And Laugh | 20150219 | 20191031 (BBC7) 20191101 (BBC7) 20150220 (R4) | Alexandra struggles to keep afloat, when her safe and risk-fee life in the US turns out to have been an illusion. In a follow-up to the award-winning memoir 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight', Alexandra Fuller charts her temptestuous marriage to the man she thought would save her from the chaos of life in Africa. In 1992, after her parents had seen off all other suitors, Alexandra Fuller married Charlie Ross, a charismatic adventurer and polo player, and the only man who seemed able to stand up to her parents. In this witty, frank and courageous memoir, Fuller charts their twenty tempestuous years together. Read by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Tracy-Ann Oberman reads the new memoir by award-winning author Alexandra Fuller. |
| 05 LAST | It's Not Supposed To Happen This Way | 20150220 | 20191101 (BBC7) 20191102 (BBC7) 20150221 (R4) | A tragic accident threatens to change everything. In a follow-up to the award-winning memoir 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight', Alexandra Fuller charts her temptestuous marriage to the man she thought would save her from the chaos of life in southern Africa. In 1992, after her parents had seen off all other suitors, Alexandra Fuller married Charlie Ross, a charismatic adventurer and polo player, and the only man who seemed able to stand up to her parents. In this witty, frank and courageous memoir, Fuller charts their twenty tempestuous years together from brutal beauty of the Zambezi to the mountains and plains of Wyoming. Concluded by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Tracy-Ann Oberman reads the new memoir by award-winning author Alexandra Fuller. |