Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 20090609 | Julian Rhind-Tutt reads from the bittersweet novel by David Nicholls.
It is July 1989, a year after Emma and Dexter first met - and agreed to be 'just friends'. Dex is off travelling in India and Em has slid into a grim waitressing job at a Mexican restaurant. But their letters continue to fly back and forth.
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It is July 1989, a year since Emma and Dexter first agreed to be 'just friends'. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 03 | 20090610 | Julian Rhind-Tutt reads from the bittersweet novel by David Nicholls.
Dexter's career in television seems to be taking off, but, as they move into the early 1990s, Emma is still wondering what to do with her life - a dilemma not eased by Dexter's endless parade of girlfriends.
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Dexter's career in TV is taking off, but Emma is still wondering what to do with her life. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 04 | 20090611 | Julian Rhind-Tutt reads from the bittersweet novel by David Nicholls.
Alcohol is beginning to take over Dexter's life, but the frenzied world of media partying seems to need that kind of fuel. His old friend Emma has qualified as a teacher and has begun to shake off her romantic feelings for Dex.
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Alcohol is taking over Dexter's life, but Emma is getting over her feelings for him. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 05 | 20090612 | Emma has bought a flat with her boyfriend Ian and is drifting away from Dexter. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 06 | 20090615 | Julian Rhind-Tutt reads from the bittersweet novel by David Nicholls.
It is now 1996 and the two friends have not spoken to each other since a painfully acrimonious evening the previous summer when Emma found herself admitting that she no longer liked Dexter very much. In the meantime her teaching career is surging ahead while Dexter is being edged into the graveyard slots of TV presenting.
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.
The two friends have not spoken since a painfully acrimonious evening the previous summer. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 07 | 20090616 | Julian Rhind-Tutt reads from the bittersweet novel by David Nicholls.
Dexter has fallen in love, a fact which he feels compensates for his almost negligible career in television. Meanwhile his old friend Emma has quit her teaching job and secured a small advance to write her first book. Their friendship has deteriorated to a functional acquaintanceship.
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Dexter has fallen in love and Emma has secured a small advance to write her first book. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 08 | 20090617 | Julian Rhind-Tutt reads from the bittersweet novel by David Nicholls.
Dexter and Sylvie have got married and embarked on their new life together, and Emma is quietly becoming a success in the world of children's fiction. They are back in touch but their worlds are miles apart.
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Dexter and Sylvie are married, and Emma is a success in the world of children's fiction. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 09 | 20090618 | Julian Rhind-Tutt reads from the bittersweet novel by David Nicholls.
Emma and Dexter have surrendered to their desire to be together, and while ostensibly maintaining separate flats they are living at Dexter's old bachelor pad, trying for a baby and house hunting. The pressure is on.
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Caving into their desire to be together, Emma and Dexter are trying for a baby. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 10 | 20090619 | Julian Rhind-Tutt reads from the bittersweet novel by David Nicholls.
Seventeen years after the one night they spent together in 1988, memories of that fateful day are still strong - perhaps even stronger, given the events that have shaped and changed their lives for ever.
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Years after their one-night stand, Emma and Dexter's lives have been changed forever. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| BAB | 01 | 20090608 | Emma and Dexter become friends after graduation - after they spent the night together. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |