Episodes
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| 01 | 'misanthrope, Tyrant... Genius.' | 20250428 |  Provence, 1920. Aspiring journalist, Joseph Adelaide, arrives at a remote farmhouse house, hoping to make his name by interviewing the reclusive and supposedly tyrannical painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe. Meanwhile, Tartuffe's niece Ettie moves silently through the farmhouse - cooking, cleaning, selecting props, creating the tableaux that make her uncle's artistic genius possible. But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers. Over this sweltering and sultry summer, passions will be ignited, mysteries will be revealed, and egos shattered... Today: Joseph finally comes face-to-face with the great Tartuffe, a man who seems to be living up to his reputation as a maverick, genius - and tyrant.... Readers: Tuppence Middleton and Luke Treadaway Writer: Lucy Steeds is a graduate of the Faber Academy. This is her first novel. Abridger: Richard Hamilton Producer: Justine Willett An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. As aspiring journalist Joseph Adelaide arrives at the remote home of the great artist, Edouard Tartuffe, so begins a summer of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. |
| 02 | 'what Did You Do During The War?' | 20250429 | PROVENCE, 1920. Aspiring journalist, Joseph Adelaide, arrives at a remote farmhouse house, hoping to make his name by interviewing the reclusive and supposedly tyrannical painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe. Meanwhile, Tartuffe's niece Ettie moves silently through the farmhouse - cooking, cleaning, selecting props, creating the tableaux that make her uncle's artistic genius possible. But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers. Over this sweltering and sultry summer, passions will be ignited, mysteries will be revealed, and egos shattered... Today: Joseph finds himself modelling for the great Tartuffe, but perhaps even more intrigued by his niece Ettie, who seems to have secrets of her own... Readers: Tuppence Middleton and Luke Treadaway Writer: Lucy Steeds is a graduate of the Faber Academy. This is her first novel. Abridger: Richard Hamilton Producer: Justine Willett A sultry summer of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom, set in Provence in 1920. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. As the heat of the heady Provence summer rises, Joseph finds himself modelling for the great painter Tartuffe, but is perhaps even mores intrigued by his silent niece Ettie... |
| 03 | 'vulture.' | 20250430 | Provence, 1920. Aspiring journalist, Joseph Adelaide, arrives at a remote farmhouse house, hoping to make his name by interviewing the reclusive and supposedly tyrannical painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe. Meanwhile, Tartuffe's niece Ettie moves silently through the farmhouse - cooking, cleaning, selecting props, creating the tableaux that make her uncle's artistic genius possible. But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers. Over this sweltering and sultry summer, passions will be ignited, mysteries will be revealed, and egos shattered... Today: After an alcohol-fuelled dinner, Joseph sees something that makes him doubt his sanity.... Readers: Tuppence Middleton and Luke Treadaway Writer: Lucy Steeds is a graduate of the Faber Academy. This is her first novel. Abridger: Richard Hamilton Producer: Justine Willett A heady debut of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom, set in 1920s Provence. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. After an alcohol-fuelled dinner, Joseph sees something that makes him doubt his sanity. The next in this electrifying debut set over a heady summer in Provence, 1920. |
| 04 | 4: 'You make him sound like a god.' | 20250501 | [LISTEN NOW] An intoxicating summer of passion, secrets and a promise of freedom, set in Provence,1920. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. |
| 04 | 4: 'You make him sound like a god.' | 20250501 |
Provence 1920.
Aspiring journalist, Joseph Adelaide, arrives at a remote farmhouse house, hoping to make his name by interviewing the reclusive and supposedly tyrannical painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe.
Meanwhile, Tartuffe's niece Ettie moves silently through the farmhouse - cooking, cleaning, selecting props, creating the tableaux that make her uncle's artistic genius possible.
But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers.
Over this sweltering and sultry summer, passions will be ignited, mysteries will be revealed, and egos shattered...
Today: passions rise as the summer builds. But Joseph is convinced his vision of the burning painting was not a hallucination...
Readers: Tuppence Middleton and Luke Treadaway
An intoxicating summer of passion, secrets and a promise of freedom, set in Provence,1920. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. Passions rise as the Provencal summer builds. But Joseph is sure Ettie is hiding something. The next in a sizzling debut about art, passion and the promise of freedom.
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| 06 | 6: 'Where is the female Degas? The female Tartuffe?\u2019 | 20250505 | [LISTEN NOW] An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. |
| 06 | 6: 'Where is the female Degas? The female Tartuffe?\u2019 | 20250505 |
Provence 1920.
Aspiring journalist, Joseph Adelaide, arrives at a remote farmhouse house, hoping to make his name by interviewing the reclusive and supposedly tyrannical painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe.
Meanwhile, Tartuffe's niece Ettie moves silently through the farmhouse - cooking, cleaning, selecting props, creating the tableaux that make her uncle's artistic genius possible.
But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers.
Over this sweltering and sultry summer, passions will be ignited, mysteries will be revealed, and egos shattered...
Today: a visit from a group of American art-lovers opens a crack in the door to the outside world for Ettie...
Readers: Tuppence Middleton and Luke Treadaway
An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. A visit from a group of American art-lovers opens a crack in the door to the outside world for Ettie. The next in an electrifying debut novel set over one summer in 1920s Provence.
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| 07 | 7: 'Where would you be without me?' | 20250506 | [LISTEN NOW] Art, passion and the chance of freedom in a heady debut set in 1920s Provence. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. |
| 07 | 7: 'Where would you be without me?' | 20250506 |
Provence 1920.
Aspiring journalist, Joseph Adelaide, arrives at a remote farmhouse house, hoping to make his name by interviewing the reclusive and supposedly tyrannical painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe.
Meanwhile, Tartuffe's niece Ettie moves silently through the farmhouse - cooking, cleaning, selecting props, creating the tableaux that make her uncle's artistic genius possible.
But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers.
Over this sweltering and sultry summer, passions will be ignited, mysteries will be revealed, and egos shattered...
Today: stunned by Tata's lies that have helped keep her here, Ettie makes an astonishing revelation ...
Readers: Tuppence Middleton and Luke Treadaway
Art, passion and the chance of freedom in a heady debut set in 1920s Provence. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. Stunned by her uncle's lies, Ettie makes and astonishing revelation to Joseph, in the next in this electrifying debut set in 1920s Provence.
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| 08 | 8: 'In here I am God.' | 20250507 | [LISTEN NOW] Art, passion and the chance of freedom, in an intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. |
| 08 | 8: 'In here I am God.' | 20250507 |
Provence 1920.
Aspiring journalist, Joseph Adelaide, arrives at a remote farmhouse house, hoping to make his name by interviewing the reclusive and supposedly tyrannical painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe.
Meanwhile, Tartuffe's niece Ettie moves silently through the farmhouse - cooking, cleaning, selecting props, creating the tableaux that make her uncle's artistic genius possible.
But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers.
Over this sweltering and sultry summer, passions will be ignited, mysteries will be revealed, and egos shattered...
Today: while Ettie finally faces her past, Joseph learns what keeps Tata in exile in remote Provence...
Readers: Tuppence Middleton and Luke Treadaway
Art, passion and the chance of freedom, in an intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. Ettie faces her past, while Joseph finally learns what keeps Tata in exile in remote Provence, in the next in this heady debut about art, passion and the chance of freedom.
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| 09 | 9: 'He's a monster.' | 20250508 | [LISTEN NOW] Art, passion and the chance of freedom, in an intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. |
| 09 | 9: 'He's a monster.' | 20250508 |
Provence 1920.
Aspiring journalist, Joseph Adelaide, arrives at a remote farmhouse house, hoping to make his name by interviewing the reclusive and supposedly tyrannical painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe.
Meanwhile, Tartuffe's niece Ettie moves silently through the farmhouse - cooking, cleaning, selecting props, creating the tableaux that make her uncle's artistic genius possible.
But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers.
Over this sweltering and sultry summer, passions will be ignited, mysteries will be revealed, and egos shattered...
Today: As Ettie finally takes the step that could take her away from Tata, her uncle's suspicions are growing....
Readers: Tuppence Middleton and Luke Treadaway
Art, passion and the chance of freedom, in an intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence. An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom. As Ettie finally takes the step that could take her away from Tata, her uncle's suspicions are growing. The next in this heady debut about art, passion and the chance of freedom.
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