Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20050717 | 1/5. Swans By Janet Frame, read by Sarah Kants. The first story about departure comes from New Zealand's first lady of literature. It describes a child's experience of a trip to the seaside for an almost perfect day. Then News. | ||||
| 20050724 | Stories on the theme of departure. By Matthew Kneale. A group of friends reunite to send off Robbo, who is joining the army. Read by Paul Ritter. Then News. | ||||
| 20050731 | Stories on the theme of departure. 3/5. The Blue Lighthouse By Matthew Sweeney. A man moves to a remote lighthouse in Ireland to escape a broken relationship. Read by Gerard Murphy. Then News. | ||||
| 20050807 | Stories on the theme of departure. 4/5. Princess Seraphina and the Cyberlords By Laura Wilson. A ravaged actor from a cult sci-fi series attends his final convention. Read by Leslie Phillips. Then News. | ||||
| 20050814 | 5/5. The Bath, by Janet Frame. A woman's world narrows as she experiences old age. Written by New Zealand's first lady of literature who died in 2004. Read by Marcia Warren. Then News. | ||||
| AR | 01 | Swans | 20040315 | 20050717 | by Janet Frame. New Zealand's first lady of literature describes a child's experience of a trip to the seaside. |
| AR | 02 | Gnomes | 20040316 | 20050724 | A group of friends reunite to send off Robbo, who is joining the army. by matthew kneale |
| AR | 03 | The Blue Lighthouse | 20040317 | 20050731 | By Matthew Sweeney. A man moves to a remote lighthouse in Ireland to escape a broken relationship. Read by Gerard Murphy. |
| AR | 04 | Princess Seraphina And The Cyberlords | 20040318 | 20050807 | By Laura Wilson. A ravaged actor from a cult sci-fi series attends his final convention. Read by Leslie Phillips. |
| AR | 05 LAST | The Bath | 20040319 | 20050814 | by Janet Frame. A woman's world narrows as she experiences old age. Written by New Zealand's first lady of literature who died in 2004. Read by Marcia Warren. |