Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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01 | Mushrooms in the City | 20210412 | Mushrooms in the City from Italo Calvino's Marcovaldo, dramatised by Toby Jones from a translation by William Weaver
NARRATOR.....Toby Jones |
02 | Moon and Gnac | 20210413 | Moon and Gnac from Italo Calvino's Marcovaldo, dramatised by Toby Jones from a translation by William Weaver.
Marcovaldo's efforts to teach his children about the night sky are thwarted by a large neon sign.
NARRATOR.....Toby Jones |
03 | The Rain and the Leaves | 20210414 | The Rain and the Leaves from Italo Calvino's Marcovaldo dramatised by Toby Jones from a translation by William Weaver.
Marcovaldo's increasing obsession with nurturing the plant at the factory where he works brings surprising results..
NARRATOR.....Toby Jones |
04 | The Wrong Stop | 20210415 | The Wrong Stop from Italo Calvino's Marcovaldo dramatised by Toby Jones from a translation by William Weaver.
Marcovaldo gets lost in thick fog after a night at the cinema.
NARRATOR.....Toby Jones |
05 | Smoke, Wind and Soap-Bubbles | 20210416 | Smoke, Wind and Bubbles from Italo Calvino's Marcovaldo dramatised by Toby Jones from a translation by William Weaver.
Marcovaldo's children attempt to make money by selling detergent samples but soon find themselves in deep, bubbly, water.
NARRATOR.....Toby Jones |