Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090921 | Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. Barrister Edward Feathers and his wife Elizabeth's lives are intertwined with that of his hated rival, Terry Veneering, as their relationships play out from 1950s Hong Kong to present-day Dorset. Eddie - Michael York Betty - Olivia Williams Terry - Lloyd Owen Amy - Moira Quirk Delilah - Carolyn Seymour Albert Ross - Jon David Yu Young Harry - Oliver Dillon Expat - Kenneth Danziger Older Harry - Matthew Wolf Narrator - Martin Jarvis Directed by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. The lives of Edward and Elizabeth Feathers are intertwined with a rival in 1950s Hong Kong |
| 02 | 20090922 | Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. News that a plane carrying schoolchildren to England has crashed over the Indian Ocean provokes surprising reactions. Eddie - Michael York Betty - Olivia Williams Terry - Lloyd Owen Amy - Moira Quirk Delilah - Carolyn Seymour Albert Ross - Jon David Yu Young Harry - Oliver Dillon Expat - Kenneth Danziger Older Harry - Matthew Wolf Narrator - Martin Jarvis Directed by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. News that a plane carrying children to England has crashed provokes surprising reactions. |
| 03 | 20090923 | Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. Difficulties for Betty and Eddie in London and phone calls from Hong Kong. Eddie - Michael York Betty - Olivia Williams Terry - Lloyd Owen Amy - Moira Quirk Delilah - Carolyn Seymour Albert Ross - Jon David Yu Young Harry - Oliver Dillon Expat - Kenneth Danziger Older Harry - Matthew Wolf Narrator - Martin Jarvis Directed by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. |
| 04 | 20090924 | Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. After more than 20 years in Hong Kong, are Betty and Eddie destined to be lifetime expats? Eddie - Michael York Betty - Olivia Williams Terry - Lloyd Owen Amy - Moira Quirk Delilah - Carolyn Seymour Albert Ross - Jon David Yu Young Harry - Oliver Dillon Expat - Kenneth Danziger Older Harry - Matthew Wolf Narrator - Martin Jarvis Directed by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. |
| 05 | 20090925 | Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. Does old age mean that Hong Kong secrets will finally be revealed? Eddie - Michael York Betty - Olivia Williams Terry - Lloyd Owen Amy - Moira Quirk Delilah - Carolyn Seymour Albert Ross - Jon David Yu Young Harry - Oliver Dillon Expat - Kenneth Danziger Older Harry - Matthew Wolf Narrator - Martin Jarvis Directed by Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. |