Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | P G Wodehouse, Jeeves And The Yuletide Spirit | 20091229 | An unexpected invite to spend Christmas in the country throws Jeeves's plans into disarray Short stories celebrating the riotous, witty, cocktail-swilling party people of the 1920s | |
| 02 | The Garden Party | 20091230 | 20110717 (R4) | Romola Garai reads the first of two stories celebrating the extravagant, cocktail-swilling party people of the 1920s, the 'Bright Young Things'. In today's story, one of Katherine Mansfield's all-time classics, a tragic death threatens to intrude upon the lavish preparations for a rather extravagant summer party. Born in 1888 in New Zealand, Katherine Mansfield is widely considered to be one of the finest short story writers of the early 20th century and was a major influence on the evolution of the modern short story form in Britain and Europe. Written by Katherine Mansfield Read by Romola Garai Abridged by Richard Hamilton Produced by Justine Willett. By Katherine Mansfield. A wealthy family's lavish gathering is threatened by an accident. Short stories celebrating the riotous, witty, cocktail-swilling party people of the 1920s |
| 03 | Bernice Bobs Her Hair | 20091231 | 20110724 (R4) | And now the second of our stories celebrating the riotous, cocktail-swilling, 'Bright Young Things' of the interwar years. Laurel Lefkow reads F Scott Fitzgerald's classic Jazz Age tale set in 1920s California, 'Bernice Bobs her Hair', in which revenge comes in the shape of a daring new hairstyle. F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of 'The Beautiful and the Damned', 'Tender is the Night' and 'The Great Gatsby', is regarded as one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. His stories epitomised the Jazz Age, which he defined as a 'generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken'. Written by F Scott Fitzgerald Read by Laurel Lefkow Abridged by Richard Hamilton Produced by Justine Willett. By F Scott Fitzgerald. Revenge comes in the shape of a daring new hairstyle. Short stories celebrating the riotous, witty, cocktail-swilling party people of the 1920s |