Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20150222 | 20160806 (R4) | When the woman with whom he was about to begin an affair suddenly dies in his arms, Victor considers walking away - but is unable to resist delving into the woman's dark secrets. Marta has just met Victor when she invites him to dinner at her Madrid apartment while her husband is away on business. When her two-year-old son finally falls asleep, Marta and Victor retreat to the bedroom. Undressing, she feels suddenly ill dies, inexplicably, in his arms. What should Victor do? Remove the compromising tape from the phone machine? Leave food for the child, for breakfast? These are just his first steps, but he soon takes matters further - unable to bear the shadows and the unknowing, Victor plunges into dark waters. Writer Javier Mar퀀as, Europe's master of secrets and of what lies reveal and truth may conceal, is on sure ground in this profound, brilliantly imagined and hugely intricate novel. From the novel by Javier Mar퀀as Translated by Margaret Jull Costa Dramatised for radio by Michael Butt Produced by Eoin O'Callaghan A Big Fish production for BBC Radio 4. Victor Torres faces a dilemma when another man's wife suddenly dies in his arms. |
| 02 | 20150301 | 20160813 (R4) | When Marta dies in his arms during an illicit sexual encounter, Victor flees the scene leaving a 2 year old child alone in the apartment. Now Marta's husband, Eduardo, has returned from London. He is close to discovering Victor's identity and about to force a meeting at which he has some unexpected and surprising news to impart. Writer Javier Mar퀀as, Europe's master of secrets and of what lies reveal and truth may conceal, is on sure ground in this profound, brilliantly imagined and hugely intricate novel. From the novel by Javier Mar퀀as Translated by Margaret Jull Costa Dramatised for radio by Michael Butt Produced by Eoin O'Callaghan A Big Fish production for BBC Radio 4. Eduardo, Marta's husband, wants a word with Victor. |