Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Balder's Destruction | 20170124 | In the Norwegian writer Agnes Ravatn's haunting thriller, Allis discovers that her secret cannot be kept. At home she captivates her emotionally distant employer, Bagge, with the story of the destruction of the Norse god, Balder. Lydia Wilson is the reader.
Translated from the Norwegian by Rosie Hedger
Allis captivates her employer Bagge with the tale of destruction of the Norse god Balder. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 03 | Elysium | 20170125 | In the Norwegian writer Agnes Ravatn's tautly told and award winning thriller, it's Allis's birthday and she's in a reflective mood. Later, Bagge disappears into the water. Lydia Wilson is the reader.
Translated from the Norwegian by Rosie Hedger
In Agnes Ravatn's psychological thriller, Bagge disappears into the water. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 04 | A Secret | 20170126 | In Agnes Ravatn's tautly told psychological thriller Allis reveals the secret that forced her to escape from her old life, and she discovers something new about Bagge's absent wife. Lydia Wilson reads.
Translated from the Norwegian by Rosie Hedger
Allis reveals the secret that forced her to escape from her old life. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 05 | A Judgement | 20170127 | In Agnes Ravatn's haunting thriller, Bagge stands before an extraordinary tribunal. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 06 | Love and Atonement | 20170130 | Allis tells a startling story from the Norse myths about love and atonement. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 07 | The Nithhogg | 20170131 | In Agnes Ravatn's taut thriller, the mythic story of the dragon Nithhogg casts a shadow. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| BAB | 01 | 20170123 | In the Norwegian writer Agnes Ravatn's haunting psychological thriller, two people, each with a secret, seek atonement for past sins. TV presenter Allis Hagtorn seeks solace in a remote house on an isolated fjord when she takes up a new job as a housekeeper and gardener. Her 44 year old employer is not what she is expecting. Sigurd Bagge is an enigmatic presence, and Allis, like a moth to a flame, finds she is simultaneously drawn to him and alert to his disquieting moods. Lydia Wilson is the reader.
Agnes Ravatn is a novelist and columnist and has published several collections of essays. The Bird Tribunal has won two awards in Norway, the NRK P2 Listener's Novel Prize and the Youth Critic's Award, and it has also been adapted for the stage.
Rosie Hedger is the translator of The Bird Tribunal, and has lived and worked in Scandinavia.
Abridged by Richard Hamilton
In Agnes Ravatn's haunting psychological thriller two people seek atonement for past sins. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |