Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | 20090623 | Diana Quick reads the novel by Georgina Harding, set in 1960s England.
Peter points out to Anna that their mother disappeared on the same day that the news broke of the arrests in the Portland spy case. They realise that they actually know very little about their mother - can they even be certain that she is dead?
Abridged by Lauris Morgan Griffiths.
Peter and Anna realise how little they know about their mother - is she definitely dead? Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 03 | 20090624 | Diana Quick reads the novel by Georgina Harding, set in 1960s England.
As Peter's obsession with spy rings deepens, he encourages Anna to use code to allow them to communicate secretly. In their search for clues into the disappearance of their mother, they begin to make lists of her possessions and acquaintances - they are beginning to think like spies.
Abridged by Lauris Morgan Griffiths.
As Peter's obsession with spy rings deepens, he encourages Anna to use code to communicate Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 04 | 20090625 | Anna and Peter adopt ever more furtive observation techniques. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 05 | 20090626 | Peter has made Anna think the unthinkable about their mother. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 06 | 20090629 | Diana Quick reads the novel by Georgina Harding, set in 1960s England.
In the snowy winter of 1962, Peter and Anna continue their investigations into the life and death of their mother. They are convinced that she cannot simply have died in a car crash. The mystery casts a long shadow over Anna's life.
Abridged by Lauris Morgan Griffiths.
Peter and Anna continue their investigations into the life and death of their mother. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 07 | 20090630 | Diana Quick reads the novel by Georgina Harding, set in 1960s England.
Ten-year-old Anna continues to watch more mysteries unfold. Issues that are simply too difficult to deal with are buried deeply in the harsh winter, but Anna glimpses something out of the corner of her eye that is truly shocking.
Abridged by Lauris Morgan Griffiths.
Anna glimpses something that is truly shocking. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 08 | 20090701 | Diana Quick reads the novel by Georgina Harding, set in 1960s England.
After the shocking discovery of Sarah Cahn's suicide, Peter steps up his investigation into the mystery of his mother's disappearance. His actions place him in danger, and Anna, as his unwilling accomplice, is put in a difficult position. Their father is forced to talk about their mother's death, but will the answers that he gives be convincing enough?
Abridged by Lauris Morgan Griffiths.
Peter and Anna's investigation into their missing mother grows more complicated. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 09 | 20090702 | Anna is still seeking answers over her missing mother at her birthplace in Kaliningrad. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 01 | 20090622 | Diana Quick reads the novel by Georgina Harding, set in 1960s England.
Eight-year-old Anna waves goodbye to her mother one morning, unaware that she is disappearing forever. All is not as it seems in 1960s Britain: the Portland spy case has rocked the Establishment and official secrets documents nestle in the shopping baskets of respectable housewives as Cold War paranoia takes hold. In the midst of all this, Anna and her brother begin a quest for the truth about their mother that will last a lifetime.
Abridged by Lauris Morgan Griffiths.
Eight-year-old Anna waves goodbye to her mother, unaware that she is disappearing forever. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 10 | 20090703 | Diana Quick reads the novel by Georgina Harding, set in 1960s England. Unlike her brother, Anna has been unable to lay the mystery of their mother's past to rest. She visits her mother's birthplace to gather evidence and look for clues, deploying all the old tricks of the spy game. Will she find the answers to the questions that have haunted her throughout her life? Abridged by Lauris Morgan Griffiths. Will Anna find the answers to the questions that have haunted her throughout her life? Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |