Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
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| 01 | 20170703 | When Jacqueline Yallop moves to south-west France with her husband, she embraces rural village life and buys two pigs to rear for slaughter. But as she gets to know the animals better, her English sentimentality threatens to get in the way She begins to wonder if she can actually bring herself to kill them? Jacqueline Yallop's memoir is about that fateful decision, as well as the ethics of meat eating in the modern age, and whether we should know, respect and even love the animals we eat? At its heart, this book is a love story, exploring Jacqueline's increasing attachment for her particular pigs, and celebrating the enduring closeness of humans and pigs over the centuries. Read by Imogen Stubbs. Abridged in five parts by Amanda Hargreaves. Producer: Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017. After some years in rural France, Jacqueline and husband Ed think about getting pigs. Jacqueline Yallop's celebration of the enduring closeness of humans and pigs. |
| 02 | 20170704 | The two pigs bought to rear for slaughter are settling in well, but Jacqueline and Ed now need to move them to a bigger home. Jacqueline Yallop has moved to south-west France with her husband and embraced rural village life. Her memoir is a love story exploring her increasing attachment to her pigs as well as the ethics of meat eating in the modern age. Should we know, respect and even love the animals we eat? Read by Imogen Stubbs. Abridged by Amanda Hargreaves. Producer: Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017. The pigs have settled in well and have now outgrown their enclosure. Jacqueline Yallop's celebration of the enduring closeness of humans and pigs. |
| 03 | 20170705 | Becoming pig owners opens up a new aspect of life for Ed and Jacqueline, learning local ways of rearing. Jacqueline Yallop has moved to south-west France with her husband and embraced rural village life. Her memoir is a love story exploring her increasing attachment to her pigs as well as the ethics of meat eating in the modern age. Should we know, respect and even love the animals we eat? Read by Imogen Stubbs. Abridged by Amanda Hargreaves. Producer: Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017. The pigs have offered a further entry into the ancient ways of the rural community. Jacqueline Yallop's celebration of the enduring closeness of humans and pigs. |
| 04 | 20170706 | Ed and Jacqueline are determined to slaughter the pigs themselves so they have a good death. Jacqueline Yallop has moved to south-west France with her husband and embraced rural village life. Her memoir is a love story exploring her increasing attachment to her pigs as well as the ethics of meat eating in the modern age. Should we know, respect and even love the animals we eat? Read by Imogen Stubbs. Abridged by Amanda Hargreaves. Producer: Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017. The pigs are nearing the time for slaughter. Jacqueline Yallop's celebration of the enduring closeness of humans and pigs. |
| 05 | 20170707 | With Christmas round the corner and guests arriving soon, the time has come to slaughter Little Pig. But the trauma of despatching Big Pig is still fresh... Jacqueline Yallop has moved to south-west France with her husband and embraced rural village life. Her memoir is a love story exploring her increasing attachment to her pigs as well as the ethics of meat eating in the modern age. Should we know, respect and even love the animals we eat? Concluded by Imogen Stubbs. Abridged by Amanda Hargreaves. Producer: Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017. Family guests are on their way and Little Pig has to be slaughtered in time for Christmas. Jacqueline Yallop's celebration of the enduring closeness of humans and pigs. |