Difference And Desire

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20070305

Readings from the Bath Festival

1/5. Latvian Angel

By Helen Dunmore, read by Stephanie Cole.

Marian's an older mum, no longer quite at home in her own body, longing for space and solitude. Then there's a chance encounter with Janis, an electrician, which causes them both to consider what home really means.

20070306

Readings from the Bath Festival

2/5. No Such Thing As Same

By Philip Gross, read by Lisa Coleman.

Evie has something like an invisible friend, a double. Or is it someone even closer who's whispering scenes from her life back to her? This dark tale raises some troubling questions about the stories we tell about ourselves.

20070307

Readings from the Bath Festival

3/5. The Evening Class

By Sarah LeFanu, read by Stephanie Cole.

Inspite of getting too much well-intentioned advice from friends and family since her husband's recent death, Beth still decides to get out a bit more. Testing the water at a T'ai Chi evening class, she discovers that maybe something in her life could change.

20070308

Readings from the Bath Festival

4/5. Making Pierogi

By Fiona Hamilton, read by Mark Meadows.

Wojtek and his flashy best mate Jurek arrive in London from Poland. As usual, Jurek gets the job and the girl, but Wojtek has other ideas... maybe he can still convince Kate that he's the better bet. But only if he can perfect his culinary skills.

20070309

Readings from the Bath Festival

5/5. Bald Truth

By Steve May, read by John Telfer.

A busy-body on a crowded train is looking for the owner of a lost purse. Disturbed and intrusive the narrator might be, but it slowly comes clear that the purse has a profound personal meaning for him alone.

Latvian Angel

20070305

By Helen Dunmore, read by Stephanie Cole.

Marian's an older mum, no longer quite at home in her own body, longing for space and solitude.

Then there's a chance encounter with Janis, an electrician, which causes them both to consider what home really means.

No Such Thing As Same

20070306

By Philip Gross, read by Lisa Coleman.

Evie has something like an invisible friend, a double.

Or is it someone even closer who's whispering scenes from her life back to her? This dark tale raises some troubling questions about the stories we tell about ourselves.

The Evening Class

20070307

By Sarah Lefanu, read by Stephanie Cole.

Inspite of getting too much well-intentioned advice from friends and family since her husband's recent death, Beth still decides to get out a bit more.

Testing the water at a T'ai Chi evening class, she discovers that maybe something in her life could change.

Making Pierogi

20070308

By Fiona Hamilton, read by Mark Meadows.

Wojtek and his flashy best mate Jurek arrive in London from Poland.

As usual, Jurek gets the job and the girl, but Wojtek has other ideas...

maybe he can still convince Kate that he's the better bet.

But only if he can perfect his culinary skills.

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Bald Truth

20070309

By Steve May, read by John Telfer.

A busy-body on a crowded train is looking for the owner of a lost purse.

Disturbed and intrusive the narrator might be, but it slowly comes clear that the purse has a profound personal meaning for him alone.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
			20070305	Readings from the Bath Festival 1/5. Latvian Angel By Helen Dunmore, read by Stephanie Cole. Marian's an older mum, no longer quite at home in her own body, longing for space and solitude. Then there's a chance encounter with Janis, an electrician, which causes them both to consider what home really means.
			20070306	Readings from the Bath Festival 2/5. No Such Thing As Same By Philip Gross, read by Lisa Coleman. Evie has something like an invisible friend, a double. Or is it someone even closer who's whispering scenes from her life back to her? This dark tale raises some troubling questions about the stories we tell about ourselves.
			20070307	Readings from the Bath Festival 3/5. The Evening Class By Sarah LeFanu, read by Stephanie Cole. Inspite of getting too much well-intentioned advice from friends and family since her husband's recent death, Beth still decides to get out a bit more. Testing the water at a T'ai Chi evening class, she discovers that maybe something in her life could change.
			20070308	Readings from the Bath Festival 4/5. Making Pierogi By Fiona Hamilton, read by Mark Meadows. Wojtek and his flashy best mate Jurek arrive in London from Poland. As usual, Jurek gets the job and the girl, but Wojtek has other ideas... maybe he can still convince Kate that he's the better bet. But only if he can perfect his culinary skills.
			20070309	Readings from the Bath Festival 5/5. Bald Truth By Steve May, read by John Telfer. A busy-body on a crowded train is looking for the owner of a lost purse. Disturbed and intrusive the narrator might be, but it slowly comes clear that the purse has a profound personal meaning for him alone.
AR	01	Latvian Angel	20070305	By Helen Dunmore, read by Stephanie Cole. Marian's an older mum, no longer quite at home in her own body, longing for space and solitude. Then there's a chance encounter with Janis, an electrician, which causes them both to consider what home really means.
AR	02	No Such Thing As Same	20070306	By Philip Gross, read by Lisa Coleman. Evie has something like an invisible friend, a double. Or is it someone even closer who's whispering scenes from her life back to her? This dark tale raises some troubling questions about the stories we tell about ourselves.
AR	03	The Evening Class	20070307	By Sarah Lefanu, read by Stephanie Cole. Inspite of getting too much well-intentioned advice from friends and family since her husband's recent death, Beth still decides to get out a bit more. Testing the water at a T'ai Chi evening class, she discovers that maybe something in her life could change.
AR	04	Making Pierogi	20070308	By Fiona Hamilton, read by Mark Meadows. Wojtek and his flashy best mate Jurek arrive in London from Poland. As usual, Jurek gets the job and the girl, but Wojtek has other ideas... maybe he can still convince Kate that he's the better bet. But only if he can perfect his culinary skills.
AR	05 LAST	Bald Truth	20070309	By Steve May, read by John Telfer. A busy-body on a crowded train is looking for the owner of a lost purse. Disturbed and intrusive the narrator might be, but it slowly comes clear that the purse has a profound personal meaning for him alone.