Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20120709 | 20120716 (R4) | On March 10th, 1983 when her mother was away from home, Carmen Bugan's father Ion put on his best suit and drove his Dacia into Bucharest to display placards and distribute leaflets, demanding freedom from oppression. It was a display of defiance that would change forever his life and the life of his family. Burying The Typewriter is Carmen Bugan's memoir of growing up in Romania in the 1970s and 1980s when the country was governed by Ceausescu, and his network of agents and informers, the Securitate, exerted a malign influence in every sphere of society. Carmen Bugan was educated at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and Balliol College, Oxford, where she was awarded a doctorate. Her first book of poetry, Crossing The Carpathians, was published by Oxford Poets/Carcanet in 2004. 'A beautiful, vivid memoir...' The Guardian 'It is the more moving and powerful for being so quiet and thoughtful...' The Independent 'A warm and humane work...' The Observer Reader: Anamaria Marinca (BAFTA award winner for 'Sex Traffic' 2005) Produced by Karen Rose A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4. For the young Carmen, her childhood days are marked by innocence and ebullience. |
| 02 | 20120710 | 20120717 (R4) | Shortages at her father's shop show Carmen a different side to the villagers. At home, her father excites the children by bringing the family a typewriter. Burying The Typewriter is Carmen Bugan's memoir of growing up in Romania in the 1970s and 1980s when the country was governed by Ceausescu, and his network of agents and informers, the Securitate, exerted a malign influence in every sphere of society. Carmen Bugan was educated at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and Balliol College, Oxford, where she was awarded a doctorate. Her first book of poetry, Crossing The Carpathians, was published by Oxford Poets/Carcanet in 2004. 'A beautiful, vivid memoir...' The Guardian 'It is the more moving and powerful for being so quiet and thoughtful...' The Independent 'A warm and humane work...' The Observer Reader: Anamaria Marinca (BAFTA award winner for 'Sex Traffic' 2005) Produced by Karen Rose A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4. |
| 03 | 20120711 | 20120718 (R4) | With his wife and his youngest daughter away from home, Ion Bugan decides it's time to make his statement. Carmen knows that she cannot dissuade him. Burying The Typewriter is Carmen Bugan's memoir of growing up in Romania in the 1970s and 1980s when the country was governed by Ceausescu, and his network of agents and informers, the Securitate, exerted a malign influence in every sphere of society. Carmen Bugan was educated at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and Balliol College, Oxford, where she was awarded a doctorate. Her first book of poetry, Crossing The Carpathians, was published by Oxford Poets/Carcanet in 2004. 'A beautiful, vivid memoir...' The Guardian 'It is the more moving and powerful for being so quiet and thoughtful...' The Independent 'A warm and humane work...' The Observer Reader: Anamaria Marinca (BAFTA award winner for 'Sex Traffic' 2005) Produced by Karen Rose A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4. With his wife and his youngest daughter away, Ion Bugan decides it's time to act. |
| 04 | 20120712 | 20120719 (R4) | The consequences of her father's actions are soon brought home to Carmen, who discovers the insidious methods of the state first-hand. Burying The Typewriter is Carmen Bugan's memoir of growing up in Romania in the 1970s and 1980s when the country was governed by Ceausescu, and his network of agents and informers, the Securitate, exerted a malign influence in every sphere of society. Carmen Bugan was educated at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and Balliol College, Oxford, where she was awarded a doctorate. Her first book of poetry, Crossing The Carpathians, was published by Oxford Poets/Carcanet in 2004. 'A beautiful, vivid memoir...' The Guardian 'It is the more moving and powerful for being so quiet and thoughtful...' The Independent 'A warm and humane work...' The Observer Reader: Anamaria Marinca (BAFTA award winner for 'Sex Traffic' 2005) Produced by Karen Rose A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4. The consequences of her father's actions are soon brought home to Carmen. |
| 05 LAST | 20120713 | 20120720 (R4) | Life is becoming untenable for the Bugan family and when a courier is needed, it's Carmen who volunteers. Burying The Typewriter is Carmen Bugan's memoir of growing up in Romania in the 1970s and 1980s when the country was governed by Ceausescu, and his network of agents and informers, the Securitate, exerted a malign influence in every sphere of society. Carmen Bugan was educated at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and Balliol College, Oxford, where she was awarded a doctorate. Her first book of poetry, Crossing The Carpathians, was published by Oxford Poets/Carcanet in 2004. 'A beautiful, vivid memoir...' The Guardian 'It is the more moving and powerful for being so quiet and thoughtful...' The Independent 'A warm and humane work...' The Observer Reader: Anamaria Marinca (BAFTA award winner for 'Sex Traffic' 2005) Produced by Karen Rose A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4. |