Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The day the world changed | 20220304 | 20220306 (R4) | Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov reflects on the tumultuous events of the last few days and his family's flight from their home in Kyiv. Written and read by Andrey Kurkov Production co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov reflects on the tumultuous events of the last few days. Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov reflects on the tumultuous events of the last few days and his family's flight from their home in Kyiv. Written and read by Andrey Kurkov Production co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov reflects on the tumultuous events of the last few days. Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. |
| 02 | A country in search of safety | 20220311 | 20220313 (R4) | Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. This week he reflects on the experience of being a refugee in his own country. Written and read by Andrey Kurkov Production co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. This week he reflects on the experience of being a refugee in his own country. Written and read by Andrey Kurkov Production co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. |
| 03 | A Cold Spring | 20220318 | 20220320 (R4) | Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of the new routines of life in a country at war. Written and read by Andrey Kurkov Translated by Elizabeth Sharp Produced by Emma Harding Production co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe Technical producer Nigel Lewis A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. |
| 04 | Displaced Lives | 20220325 | 20220327 (R4) | Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of the adjustments and displacements of war. Written and read by Andrey Kurkov Production co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of the adjustments and displacements of war. Written and read by Andrey Kurkov Production co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. |
| 05 | Bees and Books | 20220401 | Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. | |
| 05 | Bees and Books | 20220401 | 20220402 (R4) | Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. |
| 06 | About the war and 'dead' books | 20220408 | 20220409 (R4) | Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. This week he considers meter-readings and the reading of Ukrainian literature. Translated by Elizabeth Sharp Production co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe An Audio Drama Wales production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. This week he considers meter-readings and the reading of Ukrainian literature. Translated by Elizabeth Sharp Production co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe An Audio Drama Wales production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. |
| 07 | I always thought I was born after the war, not before | 20220415 | Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. | |
| 07 | I always thought I was born after the war, not before | 20220415 | 20220416 (R4) | Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. |
| 07 | I always thought I was born after the war, not before | 20220415 | 20220417 (R4) | Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. |
| 08 | A Tale of Rooster Tosha and the War | 20220422 | 20220424 (R4) 20220423 (R4) | Acclaimed Ukrainian novelist, Andrey Kurkov, reflects on roosters, refugees, Genghis Khan and national identity in the final letter in this series. Written and read by Andrey Kurkov Production Co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe A BBC Audio Cardiff production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. Acclaimed Ukrainian novelist, Andrey Kurkov, reflects on roosters, refugees, Genghis Khan and national identity in the final letter in this series. Written and read by Andrey Kurkov Production Co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe A BBC Audio Cardiff production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. Acclaimed Ukrainian novelist, Andrey Kurkov, reflects on roosters, refugees, Genghis Khan and national identity in the final letter in this series. Written and read by Andrey Kurkov Production Co-ordinator Eleri McAuliffe A BBC Audio Cardiff production for BBC Radio 4 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. |