Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20130415 | The poorest farmer in the village, Mewa Gul, has a double crisis. A sick cow will cost money to replace, so he really needs his daughter's bridal money. But when there is astonishing news about her fianc退, the wedding seems in jeopardy. We also meet the wealthy, landowning Akbar Khan, who is violently opposed to the village's new school. A slice of daily village life from the wild, mountainous Pak-Afghan borders - where the only law is tribal law and there is no road, no electricity and no phone, but hi-tech drones fly overhead. An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk is based on characters and storylines from PACT Radio's daily soap, made by and for the Pashtun people of this untamed area. Based on a PACT Radio production led by John Butt Written and directed in the UK by Liz Rigbey Sound design by David Chilton Music by Olivia Thomas Executive Producer: John Dryden Producer: Anne-Marie Cole An Above the Title production for BBC Radio 4. By Liz Rigbey. Stories from village life in the troubled and violent Pak-Afghan mountains. By Liz Rigbey. A slice of life in a village in the wild, mountainous Pak-Afghan borders. |
| 02 | 20130416 | Shopkeeper Sardar Aka's older wife, Gulnara, hears some news which gives her good reason to be jealous of his new young wife. Meanwhile, in the house of the village warlord, the young, widowed Kashmala reveals to her mother-in-law that she is harbouring a secret and dangerous ambition. A slice of daily village life from the wild, mountainous Pak-Afghan borders - where the only law is tribal law and there is no road, no electricity and no phone, but hi-tech drones fly overhead. An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk is based on characters and storylines from PACT Radio's daily soap, made by and for the Pashtun people of this untamed area. Based on a PACT Radio production led by John Butt Written and directed in the UK by Liz Rigbey Sound design by David Chilton Music by Olivia Thomas Executive Producer: John Dryden Producer: Anne-Marie Cole An Above the Title production for BBC Radio 4. Sardar's older wife hears news which gives her reason to be jealous of his new young wife. By Liz Rigbey. A slice of life in a village in the wild, mountainous Pak-Afghan borders. |
| 03 | 20130417 | The poverty-stricken Mewa Gul tries to extract his family from his daughter Zarlakhta's engagement. But it won't be easy - or cheap. Meanwhile, in the landowner's house, young Wisal Khan continues to love Zarlakhta from afar. A slice of daily village life from the wild, mountainous Pak-Afghan borders - where the only law is tribal law and there is no road, no electricity and no phone, but hi-tech drones fly overhead. An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk is based on characters and storylines from PACT Radio's daily soap, made by and for the Pashtun people of this untamed area. Based on a PACT Radio production led by John Butt Written and directed in the UK by Liz Rigbey Sound design by David Chilton Music by Olivia Thomas Executive Producer: John Dryden Producer: Anne-Marie Cole An Above the Title production for BBC Radio 4. The poverty-stricken Mewa Gul tries to extract his family from his daughter's engagement. By Liz Rigbey. A slice of life in a village in the wild, mountainous Pak-Afghan borders. |
| 04 | 20130418 | The elder wife of shopkeeper Sardar Aka is suddenly ill. Or is she just sick with jealousy of his younger wife? The doctor will know. However, the couple are on their way to the doctor's clinic down the mountain when an event shakes the whole village. A slice of daily village life from the wild, mountainous Pak-Afghan borders - where the only law is tribal law and there is no road, no electricity and no phone, but hi-tech drones fly overhead. An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk is based on characters and storylines from PACT Radio's daily soap, made by and for the Pashtun people of this untamed area. Based on a PACT Radio production led by John Butt Written and directed in the UK by Liz Rigbey Sound design by David Chilton Music by Olivia Thomas Executive Producer: John Dryden Producer: Anne-Marie Cole An Above the Title production for BBC Radio 4. Shopkeeper Sardar Aka's elder wife of is suddenly ill. Or is she just sick with jealousy? By Liz Rigbey. A slice of life in a village in the wild, mountainous Pak-Afghan borders. |
| 05 | 20130419 | The villagers are horrified to learn the cause of the terrifying event which has shaken their mountain. In the landowner's house, Shah Bibi, wife of the shady Akbar Khan, fears that his activities mean it could happen again, and even closer to home. Meanwhile, Mewa Gul and his son go to the jirga - the village justice panel - to explain why the family wants to break Zarlakhta's engagement. But will the jirga agree and free Zarlakhta to marry another? UK listeners must leave an Everyday Story of Afghan Folk on this cliffhanger. But the programme is ongoing in Pashtun. An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk is based on characters and storylines from PACT Radio's daily soap, made by and for the Pashtun people of this untamed area. Based on a PACT Radio production led by John Butt Written and directed in the UK by Liz Rigbey Sound design by David Chilton Music by Olivia Thomas Executive Producer: John Dryden Producer: Anne-Marie Cole An Above the Title production for BBC Radio 4. The villagers are horrified to learn what has caused their mountain to shake. By Liz Rigbey. A slice of life in a village in the wild, mountainous Pak-Afghan borders. |