Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | A Peacock In Sulphur | 20121007 | 20121006 (R4) | Niko Pirosmani was one of Georgia's greatest artists, but was it his art that killed him? Short stories by James Hopkin, inspired by his travels in Georgia in autumn 2008 |
02 | The Wurst Express From Kakheti | 20121014 | 20121013 (R4) | The second of three specially commissioned stories by James Hopkin, inspired by his travels in Georgia. It is summer 2008 and an impoverished Georgian poet is living in Berlin for three months. He is not expecting to hear shattering news from his homeland. Read by Tom Goodman-Hill. Producer: Rosalynd Ward A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4. A Georgian poet staying in Berlin isn't expecting to hear shattering news from home. Short stories by James Hopkin, inspired by his travels in Georgia in autumn 2008 |
03 | The Soul Is Missing Fairy Tales! | 20121021 | 20121020 (R4) | The third of three specially commissioned stories by James Hopkin, inspired by his travels in Georgia in Autumn 2008. A tour bus of journalists, writers and artists breaks down on the infamous military highway from Vladikavkaz to Tbilisi. It is only nine days since the Russian army withdrew from parts of Georgia, but there are rumours of a return. Read by Ben Miles. Producer: Rosalynd Ward A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4. A bus of journalists and artists breaks down on a notorious military highway to Tbilisi. Short stories by James Hopkin, inspired by his travels in Georgia in autumn 2008 |