Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20240819 | The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.' So begins this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the scorching hot summer of 1900. Shortly before his 13th birthday, Leo Colston goes to spend the summer holidays with a schoolfriend, on his family's country estate. There he becomes the go-between for Marian, his friend's older sister, and Ted - a tenant farmer. Read by James Wilby Produced by Alison Crawford and Mair Bosworth Abridged by Sara Davies Recorded and Mixed by Ilse Lademann During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence. James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of lost innocence, set in the hot summer of 1900. Leo goes to spend the holidays with his school friend at Brandham Hall. | |
| 02 | 20240820 | The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.' So begins this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the scorching hot summer of 1900. Shortly before his 13th birthday, Leo Colston goes to spend the summer holidays with a schoolfriend, on his family's country estate, Brandham Hall. There he becomes the go-between for Marian, his friend's older sister, and Ted - a tenant farmer. Read by James Wilby Produced by Alison Crawford and Mair Bosworth Abridged by Sara Davies Recorded and Mixed by Ilse Lademann During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence. Classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence set in the hot summer of 1900. Seeing his clothes are unsuitable for the hot weather, Marian takes Leo shopping in Norwich. | |
| 03 | Episode Three | 20240821 | The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.' So begins this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the scorching hot summer of 1900. Shortly before his 13th birthday, Leo Colston goes to spend the summer holidays with a schoolfriend, on his family's country estate, Brandham Hall. There he becomes the go-between for Marian, his friend's older sister, and Ted - a tenant farmer. Read by James Wilby Produced by Alison Crawford and Mair Bosworth Abridged by Sara Davies Recorded and Mixed by Ilse Lademann During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence. James Wilby reads this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the hot summer of 1900. Ted asks Leo to carry a message to Marian. |
| 04 | 20240822 | The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.' So begins this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the scorching hot summer of 1900. Shortly before his 13th birthday, Leo Colston goes to spend the summer holidays with a schoolfriend, on his family's country estate, Brandham Hall. There he becomes the go-between for Marian, his friend's older sister, and Ted - a tenant farmer. Read by James Wilby Produced by Alison Crawford and Mair Bosworth Abridged by Sara Davies Recorded and Mixed by Ilse Lademann During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence. James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of lost innocence, set in the hot summer of 1900. Marian asks Leo to carry more messages to Ted, and he notices one is unsealed. | |
| 05 | Episode Five | 20240823 | The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.' So begins this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the scorching hot summer of 1900. Shortly before his 13th birthday, Leo Colston goes to spend the summer holidays with a schoolfriend, on his family's country estate, Brandham Hall. There he becomes the go-between for Marian, his friend's older sister, and Ted - a tenant farmer. Read by James Wilby Produced by Alison Crawford and Mair Bosworth Abridged by Sara Davies Recorded and Mixed by Ilse Lademann During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence. James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence, set in the hot summer of 1900. Lord Trimingham asks Leo to be twelfth man in the annual cricket match. |
| 06 | Episode Six | 20240826 | The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.' So begins this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the scorching hot summer of 1900. Shortly before his 13th birthday, Leo Colston goes to spend the summer holidays with a schoolfriend, on his family's country estate, Brandham Hall. There he becomes the go-between for Marian, his friend's older sister, and Ted - a tenant farmer. Read by James Wilby Produced by Alison Crawford and Mair Bosworth Abridged by Sara Davies Recorded and Mixed by Ilse Lademann During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence. James Wilby reads this classic novel of lost innocence, set in the hot summer of 1900. Now that Marian is engaged to Lord Trimingham, Leo assumes his role as postman will end. |
| 07 | Episode Seven | 20240827 | The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.' So begins this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the scorching hot summer of 1900. Shortly before his 13th birthday, Leo Colston goes to spend the summer holidays with a schoolfriend, on his family's country estate, Brandham Hall. There he becomes the go-between for Marian, his friend's older sister, and Ted - a tenant farmer. Read by James Wilby Produced by Alison Crawford and Mair Bosworth Abridged by Sara Davies Recorded and Mixed by Ilse Lademann During summer with his friend's wealthy family, Leo is drawn into carrying secret messages James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence. James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of lost innocence, set in the hot summer of 1900. Concerned about the messages, Leo writes to his mother, asking to come home. |
| 08 | Episode Eight | 20240828 | The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.' So begins this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the scorching hot summer of 1900. Shortly before his 13th birthday, Leo Colston goes to spend the summer holidays with a schoolfriend, on his family's country estate, Brandham Hall. There he becomes the go-between for Marian, his friend's older sister, and Ted - a tenant farmer. Read by James Wilby Produced by Alison Crawford and Mair Bosworth Abridged by Sara Davies Recorded and Mixed by Ilse Lademann During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence. James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of lost innocence, set in the hot summer of 1900. Expecting to leave Brandham any day now, Leo goes to say goodbye to Ted. |
| 09 | Episode Nine | 20240829 | The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.' So begins this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the scorching hot summer of 1900. Shortly before his 13th birthday, Leo Colston goes to spend the summer holidays with a schoolfriend, on his family's country estate, Brandham Hall. There he becomes the go-between for Marian, his friend's older sister, and Ted - a tenant farmer. Read by James Wilby Produced by Alison Crawford and Mair Bosworth Abridged by Sara Davies Recorded and Mixed by Ilse Lademann During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence. James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of lost innocence, set in the hot summer of 1900. Terrified of where Marian's contact with Ted will lead, Leo tries to intervene |
| 10 | Episode Ten | 20240830 | The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.' So begins this classic novel of childhood, class and lost innocence, set in the scorching hot summer of 1900. Shortly before his 13th birthday, Leo Colston goes to spend the summer holidays with a schoolfriend, on his family's country estate, Brandham Hall. There he becomes the go-between for Marian, his friend's older sister, and Ted - a tenant farmer. Read by James Wilby Produced by Alison Crawford and Mair Bosworth Abridged by Sara Davies Recorded and Mixed by Ilse Lademann During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence. James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of lost innocence, set in the hot summer of 1900. Mrs Maudsley demands that Leo take her to Marian. |