Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 20171226 | Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly, with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.
Episode Two
Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.
Writer: Matt Haig
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
1860. 200 years after the death of Rose, Tom goes to Dr Hutchinson for help. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 03 | 20171227 | Tom Hazard has a rare condition- he ages very, very slowly, with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.
Episode Three
Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.
Writer: Matt Haig
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Written by Matt Haig. It is 1599, and things turn dark for Tom and his mother. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 04 | 20171228 | Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly, with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.
Episode Four
Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.
Writer: Matt Haig
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Written by Matt Haig. In New York, Tom meets the mysterious Hendrich. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 05 | 20171229 | Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly, with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.
Episode Five
Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.
Writer: Matt Haig
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Read by Tom Hollander. London 1599 - Tom meets Rose for the first time. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 06 | 20180101 | Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly, with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.
Episode Six
Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.
Writer: Matt Haig
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Written by Matt Haig. William Manning tracks Tom down to the Globe Theatre. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 07 | 20180102 | Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly, with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.
Episode Seven
Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.
Writer: Matt Haig
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Read by Tom Hollander. Nowhere is safe for Tom, Rose and Marion for long. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 08 | 20180103 | Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly, with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.
Episode Eight
Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.
Writer: Matt Haig
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Written by Matt Haig. In present-day London, Camille uncovers Tom's secret. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 09 | 20180104 | Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly, with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.
Episode Nine.
Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.
Writer: Matt Haig
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Written by Matt Haig and read by Tom Hollander. Tom must either persuade Omai or kill him. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 10 | 20180105 | Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly, with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.
Episode Ten.
Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.
Writer: Matt Haig
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Written by Matt Haig and read by Tom Hollander. Who is the woman holding Tom at gunpoint? Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| BAB | 01 | 20171225 | Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries, it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.
Episode One
Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.
Writer: Matt Haig
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Tom ages very, very slowly and, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |