How To Find Home By Mahsuda Snaith

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The Adventure Begins

20190610

Molly's lived on the streets of Nottingham since she was a teenager.

Drawn to an intense young man at a party, she agrees to travel across Britain with him.

While he's in search of buried treasure, Molly has her own reasons for getting out of town for a while - but along the way she'll discover that it's not always possible to run from your past.

Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith.

Read by Anjli Mohindra

Abridged in five parts by Si n Preece

Producer Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in June 2019.

Homeless girl Molly is invited to travel across Britain in search of buried treasure.

Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.

Escape

20190611

Molly's lived on the streets since she was a teenager.

Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby, recently released from prison, is back on the scene and won't leave her alone.

So when she meets Luca at a party and he invites her to go away with him, she jumps at the chance to get out of Nottingham.

But Rusby catches up with Molly - he's still on heroin and clearly wants to rekindle their horrible relationship. How will Molly shake him off?

Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith.

Read by Anjli Mohindra

Abridged by Si n Preece

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019.

Molly is trying to get out of Nottingham without crossing the path of her ex-boyfriend.

Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.

Bingham

20190612

Molly Jenson has lived on the streets since she was a teenager.

Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her in peace. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him, she jumps at the chance to escape.

Their trip to Skegness is threatened from the start when Molly's old friend Jules invites herself along along.

Then, Luca spots a shadowy figure on the train and the companions decide to make unscheduled stop....

Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith.

Read by Anjli Mohindra

Abridged by Si n Preece

Molly's trip to Skegness is disrupted when Luca sees a shadowy figure on the train.

Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.

Theft

20190613

Molly's lived on the streets since she was a teenager.

Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her in peace. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules is mistrustful and invites herself along for the ride - with her dog.

On the road to Skegness the travelling companions have spent a night sleeping rough. Molly's learning more about Luca and is perturbed to see a knife in his bag.

Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith.

Read by Anjli Mohindra

Abridged by Si n Preece

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019.

On the road to Skegness Molly and friends have spent a night sleeping rough.

Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.

Family Life

20190614

Molly's lived on the streets since she was a teenager.

Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her alone. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules doesn't trust this newcomer and invites herself along for the ride.

After a night spent sleeping rough on the road to Skegness, Luca leads Molly and Jules to the door of a big house in the quaint village of Bingham.

Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith.

Read by Anjli Mohindra

Abridged by Si n Preece

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019.

After a night sleeping rough, Luca leads Molly and Jules to a huge house in Bingham.

Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.

The Scarecrow

20190617

Molly's lived on the streets since she was a teenager.

On the way to Skegness the friends have stopped off with Luca's parents. Their initial warm welcome is beginning to fray around the edges as Molly is plagued by dark visions.

Molly is spooked by a scarecrow which she thinks is Rusby. Joyce quizzes Molly about her job and the girl feels forced to admit that she was a sex worker. The Bargates are shocked although they try to hide it.

Molly looks for drugs to take her pain away.

Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith.

Read by Anjli Mohindra,

Abridged in ten parts by Si n Preece.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019.

Homeless girl Molly stays with Luca's parents on her way to Skegness.

Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.

Looking Back

20190618

Molly has lived on the streets since she was a teenager.

Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her alone. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him to find treasure, she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules doesn't trust this newcomer and invites herself along for the ride.

The trio have broken their journey to Skegness at Luca's parents' house.

When Molly overhears them discussing their son's mental health, her own traumatic memories from her days on the streets come flooding back.

Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith.

Read by Anjli Mohindra.

Abridged by Si n Preece.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019.

Molly hears Luca's parents discussing his mental health and recalls a story from the past.

Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.

Igor

20190619

Molly has lived on the streets since she was a teenager.

The trio have reached Skegness but it's late.

They hook up with homeless man Igor to kill time until Luca is ready to search for his buried treasure.

Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith.

Read by Anjli Mohindra.

Abridged by Si n Preece.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019.

Molly, Jules and Luca have reached Skegness and fallen in with another homeless man, Igor.

Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.

The Trumpet Case

20190620

Molly has lived on the streets since she was a teenager.

It's beginning to look as though Jules was right - when Luca's paranoia reaches fever pitch he verbally attacks Molly.

The distraught girl wanders Skegness alone and unguarded as terrible memories intrude.

Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith.

Read by Anjli Mohindra.

Abridged by Si n Preece.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019.

Distraught after a paranoid Luca turns on her, Molly wanders Skegness on her own.

Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.

Breakthrough

20190621

Molly has lived on the streets since she was a teenager. Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her alone. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules doesn't trust this newcomer and invites herself along for the ride.

Molly has helped Luca find his grandfather's hidden legacy but the traumas in her past have grown too much for her - and she has chosen to walk into the sea.

Read by Anjli Mohindra

Written by Mahsuda Snaith

Abridged by Si n Preece

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019.

Her past traumas are too much to bear as Molly makes the decision to walk into the sea.

Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	The Adventure Begins	20190610	Molly's lived on the streets of Nottingham since she was a teenager. Drawn to an intense young man at a party, she agrees to travel across Britain with him. While he's in search of buried treasure, Molly has her own reasons for getting out of town for a while - but along the way she'll discover that it's not always possible to run from your past. Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith. Read by Anjli Mohindra Abridged in five parts by Si n Preece Producer Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in June 2019. Homeless girl Molly is invited to travel across Britain in search of buried treasure. Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
02	Escape	20190611	Molly's lived on the streets since she was a teenager. Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby, recently released from prison, is back on the scene and won't leave her alone. So when she meets Luca at a party and he invites her to go away with him, she jumps at the chance to get out of Nottingham. But Rusby catches up with Molly - he's still on heroin and clearly wants to rekindle their horrible relationship. How will Molly shake him off? Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith. Read by Anjli Mohindra Abridged by Si n Preece First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019. Molly is trying to get out of Nottingham without crossing the path of her ex-boyfriend. Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
03	Bingham	20190612	Molly Jenson has lived on the streets since she was a teenager. Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her in peace. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him, she jumps at the chance to escape. Their trip to Skegness is threatened from the start when Molly's old friend Jules invites herself along along. Then, Luca spots a shadowy figure on the train and the companions decide to make unscheduled stop.... Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith. Read by Anjli Mohindra Abridged by Si n Preece Molly's trip to Skegness is disrupted when Luca sees a shadowy figure on the train. Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
04	Theft	20190613	Molly's lived on the streets since she was a teenager. Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her in peace. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules is mistrustful and invites herself along for the ride - with her dog. On the road to Skegness the travelling companions have spent a night sleeping rough. Molly's learning more about Luca and is perturbed to see a knife in his bag. Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith. Read by Anjli Mohindra Abridged by Si n Preece First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019. On the road to Skegness Molly and friends have spent a night sleeping rough. Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
05	Family Life	20190614	Molly's lived on the streets since she was a teenager. Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her alone. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules doesn't trust this newcomer and invites herself along for the ride. After a night spent sleeping rough on the road to Skegness, Luca leads Molly and Jules to the door of a big house in the quaint village of Bingham. Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith. Read by Anjli Mohindra Abridged by Si n Preece First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019. After a night sleeping rough, Luca leads Molly and Jules to a huge house in Bingham. Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
06	The Scarecrow	20190617	Molly's lived on the streets since she was a teenager. Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her alone. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules doesn't trust this newcomer and invites herself along for the ride. On the way to Skegness the friends have stopped off with Luca's parents. Their initial warm welcome is beginning to fray around the edges as Molly is plagued by dark visions. Molly is spooked by a scarecrow which she thinks is Rusby. Joyce quizzes Molly about her job and the girl feels forced to admit that she was a sex worker. The Bargates are shocked although they try to hide it. Molly looks for drugs to take her pain away. Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith. Read by Anjli Mohindra, Abridged in ten parts by Si n Preece. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019. Homeless girl Molly stays with Luca's parents on her way to Skegness. Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
07	Looking Back	20190618	Molly has lived on the streets since she was a teenager. Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her alone. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him to find treasure, she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules doesn't trust this newcomer and invites herself along for the ride. The trio have broken their journey to Skegness at Luca's parents' house. When Molly overhears them discussing their son's mental health, her own traumatic memories from her days on the streets come flooding back. Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith. Read by Anjli Mohindra. Abridged by Si n Preece. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019. Molly hears Luca's parents discussing his mental health and recalls a story from the past. Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
08	Igor	20190619	Molly has lived on the streets since she was a teenager. Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her alone. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules doesn't trust this newcomer and invites herself along for the ride. The trio have reached Skegness but it's late. They hook up with homeless man Igor to kill time until Luca is ready to search for his buried treasure. Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith. Read by Anjli Mohindra. Abridged by Si n Preece. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019. Molly, Jules and Luca have reached Skegness and fallen in with another homeless man, Igor. Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
09	The Trumpet Case	20190620	Molly has lived on the streets since she was a teenager. Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her alone. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules doesn't trust this newcomer and invites herself along for the ride. It's beginning to look as though Jules was right - when Luca's paranoia reaches fever pitch he verbally attacks Molly. The distraught girl wanders Skegness alone and unguarded as terrible memories intrude. Novel written by Mahsuda Snaith. Read by Anjli Mohindra. Abridged by Si n Preece. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019. Distraught after a paranoid Luca turns on her, Molly wanders Skegness on her own. Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
10	Breakthrough	20190621	Molly has lived on the streets since she was a teenager. Her violent ex-boyfriend Rusby is back in Nottingham and won't leave her alone. So when she meets Luca at a party and he asks her to go away with him she jumps at the chance to escape. Old friend Jules doesn't trust this newcomer and invites herself along for the ride. Molly has helped Luca find his grandfather's hidden legacy but the traumas in her past have grown too much for her - and she has chosen to walk into the sea. Read by Anjli Mohindra Written by Mahsuda Snaith Abridged by Si n Preece First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2019. Her past traumas are too much to bear as Molly makes the decision to walk into the sea. Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.