Birnam Wood By Eleanor Catton

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20230612

What happens when heartfelt principles meet obscene wealth? A struggling gardening collective in New Zealand is about to find out when a chance meeting with a billionaire survivalist brings the opportunity of a lifetime.

Kerry Fox reads the satirical, apocalyptic thriller from Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton.

Abridged by Si n Preece

A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.

20230613

A radical gardening collective in New Zealand will push their principles to breaking point when they make a deal with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller.

Birnam Wood stalwart Mira has chanced upon the perfect site to scale up her guerrilla gardening collective. But in the background, friend and long-time collaborator Shelley is losing patience with the activist lifestyle.

Read by Kerry Fox

Abridged by Si n Preece

As Shelley plots to leave the group, Mira scopes a promising site for Birnam Wood.

A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.

20230614

A radical gardening collective in New Zealand will push their principles to breaking point when they make a deal with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller.

Mira has been caught trespassing on the Darvish farm by a mysterious American pilot who seems to see right through her. Shaken by the failure of her well-practised cover story, she retreats to do some research of her own.

Read by Kerry Fox

Abridged by Si n Preece

Mira is caught trespassing by a mysterious American who seems to know a lot about her.

A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.

20230615

A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they make a deal with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller.

Birnam Wood has accepted financial support from enigmatic billionaire Robert Lemoine, who is installing an apocalypse bunker near one of New Zealand's national parks. But not all members of the collective are happy with the partnership, and Tony Gallo's journalistic instincts are about to cause problems.

Read by Kerry Fox

Abridged by Si n Preece

Tony Gallo is furious when Birnam Wood votes to accept funding from billionaire Lemoine.

A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.

20230616

A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller.

Tony Gallo's hunch about billionaire Lemoine pays off when the would-be journalist stumbles upon a secretive land survey near Birnam Wood's new base.

Read by Kerry Fox

Abridged by Si n Preece

Tony's hunch about Lemoine pays off when he stumbles on a secretive land survey.

A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.

20230619

A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller.

Lemoine's desire for secrecy at his new compound near Korowai is paramount. So why has the billionaire invited Birnam Wood to set up their gardening collective right next door to the site where he is illegally extracting rare earth minerals?

Read by Kerry Fox

Abridged by Si n Preece

As Birnam Wood settle in, Lemoine's plans for Korowai National Park become clearer.

A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.

20230620

A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller.

Mira feels that she and Lemoine have finally made a connection as the billionaire joins Birnam Wood for an evening of pad thai - with a side order of LSD-fuelled group bonding.

Read by Kerry Fox

Abridged by Si n Preece

Lemoine joins Birnam Wood for an evening of pad thai and some LSD-fuelled group bonding.

A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.

20230621

A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller.

Shelley wants out of Birnam Wood but the fatal consequences of her drug-fuelled joy ride have put Lemoine's toxic plan at risk. As he scrambles to cover up a death, the billionaire assesses his next steps.

Read by Kerry Fox

Abridged by Si n Preece

Lemoine's evil plan hangs in the balance after Shelley's fatal road accident.

A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.

20230622

A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller.

Tony Gallo has secured photographic proof of Lemoine's toxic plan but the billionaire's squad of mercenaries are on the journalist's trail.

Read by Kerry Fox

Abridged by Si n Preece

Tony learns the truth behind Lemoine's bunker and flees the billionaire's mercenaries.

A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.

20230623

A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller.

Mira learns the truth about Lemoine as the billionaire starts to wind up his toxic operations in Korowai National Park. Meanwhile Lady Darvish has some urgent questions about her husband's death and she's in no mood to wait for answers.

Read by Kerry Fox

Abridged by Si n Preece

Mira learns the toxic truth about Lemoine as the billionaire begins his end game.

A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.

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Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20230612	What happens when heartfelt principles meet obscene wealth? A struggling gardening collective in New Zealand is about to find out when a chance meeting with a billionaire survivalist brings the opportunity of a lifetime. Kerry Fox reads the satirical, apocalyptic thriller from Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton. Abridged by Si n Preece A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.
02	20230613	A radical gardening collective in New Zealand will push their principles to breaking point when they make a deal with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller. Birnam Wood stalwart Mira has chanced upon the perfect site to scale up her guerrilla gardening collective. But in the background, friend and long-time collaborator Shelley is losing patience with the activist lifestyle. Read by Kerry Fox Abridged by Si n Preece As Shelley plots to leave the group, Mira scopes a promising site for Birnam Wood. A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.
03	20230614	A radical gardening collective in New Zealand will push their principles to breaking point when they make a deal with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller. Mira has been caught trespassing on the Darvish farm by a mysterious American pilot who seems to see right through her. Shaken by the failure of her well-practised cover story, she retreats to do some research of her own. Read by Kerry Fox Abridged by Si n Preece Mira is caught trespassing by a mysterious American who seems to know a lot about her. A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.
04	20230615	A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they make a deal with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller. Birnam Wood has accepted financial support from enigmatic billionaire Robert Lemoine, who is installing an apocalypse bunker near one of New Zealand's national parks. But not all members of the collective are happy with the partnership, and Tony Gallo's journalistic instincts are about to cause problems. Read by Kerry Fox Abridged by Si n Preece Tony Gallo is furious when Birnam Wood votes to accept funding from billionaire Lemoine. A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.
05	20230616	A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller. Tony Gallo's hunch about billionaire Lemoine pays off when the would-be journalist stumbles upon a secretive land survey near Birnam Wood's new base. Read by Kerry Fox Abridged by Si n Preece Tony's hunch about Lemoine pays off when he stumbles on a secretive land survey. A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.
06	20230619	A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller. Lemoine's desire for secrecy at his new compound near Korowai is paramount. So why has the billionaire invited Birnam Wood to set up their gardening collective right next door to the site where he is illegally extracting rare earth minerals? Read by Kerry Fox Abridged by Si n Preece As Birnam Wood settle in, Lemoine's plans for Korowai National Park become clearer. A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.
07	20230620	A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller. Mira feels that she and Lemoine have finally made a connection as the billionaire joins Birnam Wood for an evening of pad thai - with a side order of LSD-fuelled group bonding. Read by Kerry Fox Abridged by Si n Preece Lemoine joins Birnam Wood for an evening of pad thai and some LSD-fuelled group bonding. A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.
08	20230621	A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller. Shelley wants out of Birnam Wood but the fatal consequences of her drug-fuelled joy ride have put Lemoine's toxic plan at risk. As he scrambles to cover up a death, the billionaire assesses his next steps. Read by Kerry Fox Abridged by Si n Preece Lemoine's evil plan hangs in the balance after Shelley's fatal road accident. A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.
09	20230622	A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller. Tony Gallo has secured photographic proof of Lemoine's toxic plan but the billionaire's squad of mercenaries are on the journalist's trail. Read by Kerry Fox Abridged by Si n Preece Tony learns the truth behind Lemoine's bunker and flees the billionaire's mercenaries. A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.
10	20230623	A radical gardening collective in New Zealand push their principles to breaking point when they go into partnership with Big Tech. Kerry Fox reads Eleanor Catton's satirical, apocalyptic thriller. Mira learns the truth about Lemoine as the billionaire starts to wind up his toxic operations in Korowai National Park. Meanwhile Lady Darvish has some urgent questions about her husband's death and she's in no mood to wait for answers. Read by Kerry Fox Abridged by Si n Preece Mira learns the toxic truth about Lemoine as the billionaire begins his end game. A gripping ecological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton.