The Wall

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Episode One

20190325

The Wall is the new novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

Ravaged by the Change, an island nation has built the Wall, a high concrete barrier around its entire coastline. Joseph Kavanagh, a new Defender, has one task: to protect his section of the Wall from the Others, the desperate souls who are trapped on the rising seas beyond the Wall and are trying to get in. Failure will result in death or a fate perhaps worse: being put to sea and made an Other himself. In Episode One, Kavanagh begins his life patrolling the Wall. If he's lucky, if nothing goes wrong, he only has two years of this: 729 more nights.

John Lanchester is a contributing editor to the London Review of Books and a regular contributor to the New Yorker. He has written four novels, The Debt to Pleasure, Mr Phillips, Fragrant Harbour and Capital, and three works of non-fiction: Family Romance, a memoir; and Whoops!: Why everyone owes everyone and no one can pay, about the global financial crisis and How to Speak Money, a primer in popular economics. His books have won the Hawthornden Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Prize, the E.M Forster Award and the Premi Llibreter, been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and been translated into twenty-five languages.

Produced by Mair Bosworth

Abridged by Eileen Horne

Read by Ben Norris

The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

Episode Two

20190326

The Wall is the new novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

John Lanchester was born in Hamburg in 1962. He has worked as a football reporter, obituary writer, book editor, restaurant critic, and deputy editor of the London Review of Books, where he is a contributing editor. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker. He has written four novels, The Debt to Pleasure, Mr Phillips and Fragrant Harbour, and Capital, and two works of non-fiction: Family Romance, a memoir; and Whoops!: Why everyone owes everyone and no one can pay, about the global financial crisis. His books have won the Hawthornden Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Prize, E.M Forster Award, and the Premi Llibreter, been longlisted for the Booker Prize, and been translated into twenty-five languages.

Produced by Mair Bosworth

Abridged for radio by Eileen Horne

Read by Ben Norris

The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

Episode Three

20190327

The Wall is the new novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

Produced by Mair Bosworth

Abridged for radio by Eileen Horne

Read by Ben Norris

The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

Episode Four

20190328

The Wall is the new novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

Produced by Mair Bosworth

Abridged for radio by Eileen Horne

Read by Ben Norris

The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

Episode Five

20190329

The Wall is the new novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

Produced by Mair Bosworth

Abridged for radio by Eileen Horne

Read by Ben Norris

The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure

New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Episode One	20190325	The Wall is the new novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. Ravaged by the Change, an island nation has built the Wall, a high concrete barrier around its entire coastline. Joseph Kavanagh, a new Defender, has one task: to protect his section of the Wall from the Others, the desperate souls who are trapped on the rising seas beyond the Wall and are trying to get in. Failure will result in death or a fate perhaps worse: being put to sea and made an Other himself. In Episode One, Kavanagh begins his life patrolling the Wall. If he's lucky, if nothing goes wrong, he only has two years of this: 729 more nights. John Lanchester is a contributing editor to the London Review of Books and a regular contributor to the New Yorker. He has written four novels, The Debt to Pleasure, Mr Phillips, Fragrant Harbour and Capital, and three works of non-fiction: Family Romance, a memoir; and Whoops!: Why everyone owes everyone and no one can pay, about the global financial crisis and How to Speak Money, a primer in popular economics. His books have won the Hawthornden Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Prize, the E.M Forster Award and the Premi Llibreter, been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and been translated into twenty-five languages. Produced by Mair Bosworth Abridged by Eileen Horne Read by Ben Norris The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.
02	Episode Two	20190326	The Wall is the new novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. Ravaged by the Change, an island nation has built the Wall, a high concrete barrier around its entire coastline. Joseph Kavanagh, a new Defender, has one task: to protect his section of the Wall from the Others, the desperate souls who are trapped on the rising seas beyond the Wall and are trying to get in. Failure will result in death or a fate perhaps worse: being put to sea and made an Other himself. John Lanchester was born in Hamburg in 1962. He has worked as a football reporter, obituary writer, book editor, restaurant critic, and deputy editor of the London Review of Books, where he is a contributing editor. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker. He has written four novels, The Debt to Pleasure, Mr Phillips and Fragrant Harbour, and Capital, and two works of non-fiction: Family Romance, a memoir; and Whoops!: Why everyone owes everyone and no one can pay, about the global financial crisis. His books have won the Hawthornden Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Prize, E.M Forster Award, and the Premi Llibreter, been longlisted for the Booker Prize, and been translated into twenty-five languages. Produced by Mair Bosworth Abridged for radio by Eileen Horne Read by Ben Norris The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.
03	Episode Three	20190327	The Wall is the new novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. Ravaged by the Change, an island nation has built the Wall, a high concrete barrier around its entire coastline. Joseph Kavanagh, a new Defender, has one task: to protect his section of the Wall from the Others, the desperate souls who are trapped on the rising seas beyond the Wall and are trying to get in. Failure will result in death or a fate perhaps worse: being put to sea and made an Other himself. John Lanchester was born in Hamburg in 1962. He has worked as a football reporter, obituary writer, book editor, restaurant critic, and deputy editor of the London Review of Books, where he is a contributing editor. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker. He has written four novels, The Debt to Pleasure, Mr Phillips and Fragrant Harbour, and Capital, and two works of non-fiction: Family Romance, a memoir; and Whoops!: Why everyone owes everyone and no one can pay, about the global financial crisis. His books have won the Hawthornden Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Prize, E.M Forster Award, and the Premi Llibreter, been longlisted for the Booker Prize, and been translated into twenty-five languages. Produced by Mair Bosworth Abridged for radio by Eileen Horne Read by Ben Norris The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.
04	Episode Four	20190328	The Wall is the new novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. Ravaged by the Change, an island nation has built the Wall, a high concrete barrier around its entire coastline. Joseph Kavanagh, a new Defender, has one task: to protect his section of the Wall from the Others, the desperate souls who are trapped on the rising seas beyond the Wall and are trying to get in. Failure will result in death or a fate perhaps worse: being put to sea and made an Other himself. John Lanchester was born in Hamburg in 1962. He has worked as a football reporter, obituary writer, book editor, restaurant critic, and deputy editor of the London Review of Books, where he is a contributing editor. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker. He has written four novels, The Debt to Pleasure, Mr Phillips and Fragrant Harbour, and Capital, and two works of non-fiction: Family Romance, a memoir; and Whoops!: Why everyone owes everyone and no one can pay, about the global financial crisis. His books have won the Hawthornden Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Prize, E.M Forster Award, and the Premi Llibreter, been longlisted for the Booker Prize, and been translated into twenty-five languages. Produced by Mair Bosworth Abridged for radio by Eileen Horne Read by Ben Norris The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.
05	Episode Five	20190329	The Wall is the new novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. Ravaged by the Change, an island nation has built the Wall, a high concrete barrier around its entire coastline. Joseph Kavanagh, a new Defender, has one task: to protect his section of the Wall from the Others, the desperate souls who are trapped on the rising seas beyond the Wall and are trying to get in. Failure will result in death or a fate perhaps worse: being put to sea and made an Other himself. John Lanchester was born in Hamburg in 1962. He has worked as a football reporter, obituary writer, book editor, restaurant critic, and deputy editor of the London Review of Books, where he is a contributing editor. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker. He has written four novels, The Debt to Pleasure, Mr Phillips and Fragrant Harbour, and Capital, and two works of non-fiction: Family Romance, a memoir; and Whoops!: Why everyone owes everyone and no one can pay, about the global financial crisis. His books have won the Hawthornden Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Prize, E.M Forster Award, and the Premi Llibreter, been longlisted for the Booker Prize, and been translated into twenty-five languages. Produced by Mair Bosworth Abridged for radio by Eileen Horne Read by Ben Norris The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.