Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20080421 | Specially commissioned stories exploring the ways in which we interact with technology and machines. 1/5. The Navigator By Erica Wagner. Learning to drive as a widow aged 67 is one thing, but map-reading is another. Read by Emma Kennedy. | |||
| 20080422 | Specially commissioned stories exploring the ways in which we interact with technology and machines. 2/5. De Luxe Model By Adam Thorpe. The arrival of the dishwasher, a turning point in 20th-century domestic life, is observed from the point of view of an 11-year-old boy with his own preoccupations. Read by Philip Franks. | |||
| 20080423 | Specially commissioned stories exploring the ways in which we interact with technology and machines. 3/5. Astronomy By Gerard Woodward. When his wife buys Clark a telescope for his birthday, he dutifully attempts some space-gazing. Read by Paul Panting. | |||
| 20080424 | Specially commissioned stories exploring the ways in which we interact with technology and machines. 4/5. Sorry? By Helen Simpson. Patrick has a new hearing aid and can't quite believe his ears. Read by Julian Glover. | |||
| 20080425 | Specially commissioned stories exploring the ways in which we interact with technology and machines. 5/5. Life without the Manual By Brian Thompson. In pre-war rural France, a farmer sees his first aeroplane, with inspiring consequences. Read by Neil Dudgeon. | |||
| AR | 01 | * The Navigator | 20080421 | By Erica Wagner. Learning to drive as a widow aged 67 is one thing, but map-reading is another. Read by Emma Kennedy |
| AR | 02 | * De Luxe Model | 20080422 | By Adam Thorpe. The arrival of the dishwasher, a turning point in 20th-century domestic life, is observed from the point of view of an 11-year-old boy with his own preoccupations. Read by Philip Franks. |
| AR | 03 | * Astronomy | 20080423 | By Gerard Woodward. When his wife buys Clark a telescope for his birthday, he dutifully attempts some space-gazing. Read by Paul Panting |
| AR | 04 | * Sorry? | 20080424 | By Helen Simpson. Patrick has a new hearing aid and can't quite believe his ears. Read by Julian Glover |
| AR | 05 LAST | * Life Without The Manual | 20080425 | By Brian Thompson. In pre-war rural France, a farmer sees his first aeroplane, with inspiring consequences. Read by Neil Dudgeon |