Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cleaning The Silver | 20120311 | This year's Radio 4 stories from the Bath Literature Festival were recorded on stage on International Women's Day and are all are written by women in the West Country, with women at their heart. They all have a slightly edgy feel to them, too, as ghosts, shadows and the memories of strange events unfold. In Jenni Mills' story, Cleaning the Silver, a daughter remembers her childhood under the regime of a strict and bullying father, and revisits the circumstances around his shocking death. Jenni writes psychological thrillers, and is the author of two novels, Crow Stone and The Buried Circle - the latter set at Avebury stone circle, not far from her home in Wiltshire. Cleaning the Silver is set in another place she knows well, one of the smaller Channel Islands. Before turning to writing, Jenni worked in broadcasting as a producer, TV director, and radio presenter, fronting Woman's Hour, Famous For Fifteen Minutes and other R4 programmes. Further stories in the Bath Festival series are by Morag Joss and Patricia Ferguson Producer: Sara Davies. Jenni Mills reads her haunting story about a daughter's memories. Stories from the Bath Literature Festival, all written by women in the West Country |
| 02 | It May Be Lalique, By Morag Joss | 20120318 | This year's Radio 4 stories from the Bath Literature Festival are all are written by women in the West Country, with women at their heart, recorded on stage on International Women's Day. They all have a slightly edgy feel to them, too, as ghosts, shadows and strange events unfold. The second story is read by Morag Joss, award-winning crime fiction author of the Sara Selkirk series. The last story in the series will be read by Patricia Ferguson Producer: Sara Davies. Barbara feels she must take action, after falling out of love with her husband. Stories from the Bath Literature Festival, all written by women in the West Country |
| 03 | The One I Saw | 20120325 | This year's Radio 4 stories from the Bath Literature Festival are all are written by women in the West Country, with women at their heart, recorded on stage on International Women's Day. They all have a slightly edgy feel to them, too, as ghosts, shadows and strange events unfold. In the final story in the series, The One I Saw, by award-winning novelist Patricia Ferguson, two strange and disturbing events separated by many years bring about a profound moment of understanding. Producer: Sara Davies. Two strange and disturbing events bring about a profound moment of understanding. Stories from the Bath Literature Festival, all written by women in the West Country |