Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20051017 | Two Lives By Vikram Seth. His new book, abridged in five parts by Alison Joseph, is a voyage around two remarkable relatives called Auntie Henny and Shanti Uncle who had exotic beginnings, but ended up happily in Hendon until their respective deaths. 1/5. He was from Biswas, she was from Berlin and certainly 'towered' over him. Read by Sam Dastor and Renu Setna. |
| 01 | 20051017 | Two Lives By Vikram Seth. His new book, abridged in five parts by Alison Joseph, is a voyage around two remarkable relatives called Auntie Henny and Shanti Uncle who had exotic beginnings, but ended up happily in Hendon until their respective deaths. 1/5. He was from Biswas, she was from Berlin and certainly 'towered' over him. Read by Sam Dastor and Renu Setna. |
| 02 | 20051018 | Shanti Uncle takes lodgings at the Caro family apartment in Berlin and destiny calls to him on the eve of war. |
| 03 | 20051019 | Uncle Shantis describes how he lost an arm in combat and still succeeded in his vocation - dentistry. |
| 04 | 20051020 | Shanti and Henny enjoy a brisk marriage ceremony and someone breaks a lot of glasses. |
| 05 LAST | 20051021 | Shanti is ailing and the author must decipher some remaining details of his life. |