Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090413 | 20090414 (R4) 20090416 (R4) 20090417 (R4) | Dan Stevens reads William Fiennes' memoir of his magical childhood in a moated castle in which he grew up with his severely epileptic older brother. The five-year-old William is preoccupied with fishing for pike in the castle's moat. Richard's seizures become increasingly worse, and a severe form of epilepsy is diagnosed. While five-year old William fishes, his older brother's seizures are diagnosed as epilepsy |
| 02 | 20090414 | Dan Stevens reads William Fiennes' memoir of his magical childhood in a moated castle in which he grew up with his severely epileptic older brother. Eight-year-old William makes a playground of the castle's attic spaces and is intrigued by a secret door. Richard experiences dark mood swings, but also finds a new pleasure when he takes up pipe smoking. Eight-year-old William finds a secret door in the attic. Richard suffers dark mood swings. | |
| 03 | 20090415 | Dan Stevens reads William Fiennes' memoir of his magical childhood in a moated castle in which he grew up with his severely epileptic older brother. Richard is captivated by a heron, but is also gripped by a furious black mood. Nine-year-old William and his friends play with antique swords and cannonballs. | |
| 04 | 20090614 | 20090416 (R4) | Dan Stevens reads William Fiennes' memoir of his magical childhood in a moated castle in which he grew up with his severely epileptic older brother. Richard's behaviour becomes increasingly problematic, but his interest in Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales gives him and his family an unexpected moment of pleasure. Richard's behaviour is increasingly problematic, but there is still pleasure to be found. |
| 05 LAST | 20090417 | William, now 17, prepares to leave home and Richard finds a more even keel. |