Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Night In Baden-baden - Part 1 | 20121008 | Bill Nighy reads from the new collection of short fiction by the author of The Reader, Bernhard Schlink. He begins with a three-part story called The Night in Baden-Baden. An author goes to the first night of his first play, which is being performed in Baden-Baden. To celebrate the occasion he invites Therese to go with him. But Therese is not his girlfriend. Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4. An author goes to the first night of his play with Therese, who is not his girlfriend. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 02 | The Night In Baden-baden - Part 2 | 20121009 | A playwright has taken an old friend to the opening night of his first play but, when his girlfriend, finds out she isn't pleased. The more he claims the date was innocent, the more her jealousy escalates and he reflects that it is just this sort of jealousy that prompted his deception in the first place. Bill Nighy reads from Bernhard Schlink's collection of short fiction.. Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4. The playwright's girlfriend is not pleased to discover his deception. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 03 | The Night In Baden-baden, Part 3 | 20121010 | A playwright has taken an old friend to the opening night of his first play but, when his girlfriend, finds out she isn't pleased. The more he claims the date was innocent, the more her jealousy escalates and he reflects that it is just this sort of jealousy that prompted his deception in the first place. Bill Nighy reads from Bernhard Schlink's collection of short fiction.. Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4. In spite of his little infidelities, the playwright claims he loves his girlfriend. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 04 | Stranger In The Night - Part 1 | 20121011 | A man sits beside a stranger on an overnight flight to Frankfurt and tells him the story of his life. A bond is formed in the dark cabin - but can either rely on the other or believe what they have been told? Bill Nighy reads the first part of this haunting two part story from Bernhard Schlink's collection of short fiction. Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4. A man sits beside a stranger on a flight to Frankfurt and tells him the story of his life. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 05 | Stranger In The Night - Part 2 | 20121012 | A stranger tells his seatmate a chilling story on a night flight to Germany and then asks for his help. But is this soft-voiced, smiling man capable of murder? Bill Nighy reads the concluding instalment of Stranger in the Night from Bernhard Schlink's new collection of short fiction. Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4. Read by Bill Nighy. A stranger asks his seatmate for help on a night flight to Germany. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |