Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20091102 | 20091103 (R4) | Barbara Flynn reads from Selina Hastings' biography of Somerset Maugham, which sheds new light on his complex character. In 1892, at the age of 18, Somerset Maugham enrolled at St Thomas' medical school, but his heart wasn't in it. What he really wanted to do was write. In 1892 Maugham enrolled at St Thomas' medical school, but his heart wasn't in it. |
| 02 | 20091103 | 20091104 (R4) | Barbara Flynn reads from Selina Hastings' biography of Somerset Maugham, which sheds new light on his complex character. Still struggling to make ends meet, Maugham has a change of fortune when the manager of the Royal Court Theatre decides to stage his play, Lady Frederick. The manager of the Royal Court decides to stage Maugham's play, Lady Frederick. |
| 03 | 20091104 | 20091105 (R4) | In 1915, Maugham is despatched to Geneva to work for British intelligence. |
| 04 | 20091105 | 20091106 (R4) | Barbara Flynn reads from Selina Hastings' biography of Somerset Maugham, which sheds new light on his complex character. With his marriage to Syrie imploding, Maugham escapes to the south of France with Gerald and buys the Villa Mauresque. With his marriage to Syrie imploding, Maugham escapes to the south of France with Gerald. |
| 05 LAST | 20091106 | 20091107 (R4) | When Gerald Haxton dies, Alan Searle becomes a major part of Maugham's life. |