Episodes
Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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20050403 | Stories by writers whose East Anglian identity is important in their work. 1/5. Boat Burning, by Raffaella Barker: A funeral serves to remind a family of what once brought them together. Then News. The Passenger By Sally Cline, read by Janeena Sims. 2/5. One of a series of five stories by writers to whom being East Anglian is important in their lives or their work. On the train back to the countryside is a woman whose whole demeanour speaks of loneliness and failure. But who is she and why is she so difficult to escape from? News follows. News follows." | ||||
20050410 | The Passenger By Sally Cline, read by Janeena Sims. 2/5. One of a series of five stories by writers to whom being East Anglian is important in their lives or their work. On the train back to the countryside is a woman whose whole demeanour speaks of loneliness and failure. But who is she and why is she so difficult to escape from? News follows. | ||||
20050417 | 3/5. Measuring Geraniums, written and read by Neil Innes. A crossword compiler, his head full of verbal conundrums goes for a bike ride, with unfortunate consequences. Then News. | ||||
20050424 | One of a series of five stories by writers to whom being East Anglian is important in their lives or their work. 4/5. Breast Meat, by Ann Gander. A widow, recently bereaved after a lifetime of making her own needs come second, takes a trip to Las Vegas paid for by her late husband's secret hobby. Then News. | ||||
20050501 | 5/5. Overlooked, by Nicci French. Out on a bike ride, a mother and her teenage daughter come across a disturbing link with a 17th century witch drowned in a Suffolk pond. Then News. | ||||
01 | 01 | Master Of None | 20010910 | written and read by Ronald Blythe. A countryman applies for an unusual job, but must first get around the village to see who will speak for his character. Directed by Ivan Howlett | |
01 | 02 | Vendor | 20010911 | written and read by Terence Blacker. Beaten by economic forces, bureaucracy and, finally, animal disease, a farmer decides to sell up, while a Londoner arrives, dreaming of a swimming pool, an attic conversion and the good life. Directed by Ivan Howlett | |
01 | 03 | The Secret To A Long Life | 20010912 | written and read by Ivan Cutting. An old lady waits for a man from the Museum to come round and record her memories. She realises that the past isn't another place, and that things can always happen to make sense of the events of long ago. Directed by Ivan Howlett | |
01 | 04 | Funeral In The Fens | 20010913 | by Edward Storey, read by Glyn Dilley. A music teacher born and raised in the Fens returns home for his best friend's funeral. It is a sad opportunity to discover whether he could return himself. Directed by Ivan Howlett | |
01 | 05 LAST | Passage Migrants | 20010914 | written and read by D J Taylor. It is late summer in a Norfolk seaside town, and casual workers and visitors ogle, make a show and prepare to move on. Directed by Ivan Howlett | |
02 | 01 | Boat Burning | 20040809 | 20050403 | Written and read by the novelist Raffaella Barker. A funeral on the coast, recalling ancient traditions, serves to remind a family of what once brought them together. Directed by Ivan Howlett |
02 | 02 | The Passenger | 20040810 | 20050410 | written by Sally Cline On the train back to the countryside is a woman whose whole demeanour speaks of loneliness and failure. But who is she and why is she so difficult to escape from? Read by Janeena Sims Directed by Ivan Howlett |
02 | 03 | Measuring Geraniums | 20040811 | 20050417 | Written and read by the humorist and musician Neil Innes A crossword compiler, his head full of verbal conundrums, goes for a bike ride... with unfortunate consequences. |
02 | 04 | Breast Meat | 20040812 | 20050424 | By Ann Gander A widow, recently bereaved after a lifetime of make her own needs come second, takes a trip to Las Vegas paid for by her late husband's secret hobby. |
02 | 05 LAST | Overlooked | 20040813 | 20050501 | By Nicci French Out on a bike ride a mother and her teenage daughter come across a disturbing link with a seventeenth century witch drowned in a Suffolk pond. Read by its co-author Nicci Gerrard. |