Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Haven | 20121014 | Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013. She is widely regarded as a doyenne of the short story form, a writer whose acuity and compassion shines through all her work. These stories are from her 2012 collection, Dear Life. Set mostly in the small towns and quiet domestic surroundings of her native Canada, Munro, as always, captures the ordinary and reveals the extraordinary that lies beneath. Life is laid bare, and the complicated emotions of normal lives resonate long after the final page is turned. Today in Haven, a prolonged stay with her uncle and aunt change a young girl's understanding of the world. The reader is Barbara Barnes The abridger is Sally Marmion The producer is Di Speirs. A prolonged stay with her uncle and aunt changes a young girl's understanding of the world Short stories by Alice Munro, set in the small towns and domestic surroundings of Canada |
| 02 | In Sight Of The Lake | 20121021 | Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013. She is widely regarded as a doyenne of the short story form, a writer whose acuity and compassion shines through all her work. These stories are from her 2012 collection, Dear Life. Set mostly in the small towns and quiet domestic surroundings of her native Canada, Munro, as always, captures the ordinary and reveals the extraordinary that lies beneath. Life is laid bare, and the complicated emotions of normal lives resonate long after the final page is turned. Today in 'In Sight of the Lake' a woman goes in search of a doctor, again. The reader is Liza Ross, The abridger is Sally Marmion The producer is Di Speirs. A woman goes in search of a doctor, again. 2012 short story by the Canadian Nobel Laureate Short stories by Alice Munro, set in the small towns and domestic surroundings of Canada |
| 03 | Gravel | 20121028 | Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013. She is widely regarded as a doyenne of the short story form, a writer whose acuity and compassion shines through all her work. These stories are from her 2012 collection, Dear Life. Set mostly in the small towns and quiet domestic surroundings of her native Canada, Munro, as always, captures the ordinary and reveals the extraordinary that lies beneath. Life is laid bare, and the complicated emotions of normal lives resonate long after the final page is turned. Today in Gravel, a woman remembers a life-changing winter when she was very young and tries to assuage her sense of complicity. The reader is Laurel Lefkow The abridger is Sally Marmion The producer is Di Speirs. A woman recalls a life-changing winter in this 2012 story from the Canadian Nobel Laureate Short stories by Alice Munro, set in the small towns and domestic surroundings of Canada |
| 04 | Pride | 20121104 | Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013. She is widely regarded as a doyenne of the short story form, a writer whose acuity and compassion shines through all her work. These stories are from her 2012 collection, Dear Life. Set mostly in the small towns and quiet domestic surroundings of her native Canada, Munro, as always, captures the ordinary and reveals the extraordinary that lies beneath. Life is laid bare, and the complicated emotions of normal lives resonate long after the final page is turned. Today in Pride, an old man remembers his past and a friendship that might have grown in other circumstances. The reader is Garrick Hagan The abridger is Sally Marmion The producer is Di Speirs. An old man remembers his past and a friendship that may have grown in other circumstances. Short stories by Alice Munro, set in the small towns and domestic surroundings of Canada |
| 05 | To Reach Japan | 20121111 | Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013. She is widely regarded as a doyenne of the short story form, a writer whose acuity and compassion shines through all her work. These stories are from her 2012 collection, Dear Life. Set mostly in the small towns and quiet domestic surroundings of her native Canada, Munro, as always, captures the ordinary and reveals the extraordinary that lies beneath. Life is laid bare, and the complicated emotions of normal lives resonate long after the final page is turned. Today in To Reach Japan, a young poet sets out across a continent and finds more than she imagined. The reader is Laurel Lefkow The abridger is Sally Marmion The producer is Di Speirs. Short stories by Alice Munro, set in the small towns and domestic surroundings of Canada |