Writers Choice
Every day this week a well-known writer introduces a favourite story.
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Oysters | 20040510 | A boy and his father stand hungry and destitute on the streets of Moscow, dreaming of oysters. Chosen by short story writer Helen Simpson. By Anton ChekhovRead by Michael Maloney | |
| 02 | Hence | 20040511 | 20050206 | By Carol Shields. Novelist and screenwriter Deborah Moggach introduces a favourite story, opting for a chapter from Carol Shields' last novel, Unless. |
| 03 | Faith, Hope And Charity | 20040512 | 20050213 | by John Mcgahern, read by Adrian Dunbar. Chosen by bestselling novelist Joseph O'Connor |
| 04 | The Last Days Of A Famous Mime | 20040513 | by Peter Carey, read by Michael Maloney. The enigmatic tale of a great artist's last performance. Chosen by Andrew Motion | |
| 05 LAST | A Conversation With My Father | 20040514 | 20050220 | by Grace Paley, read by Lorelei King. A successful writer tries to satisfy her dying father's wish for a proper story. Chosen by novelist Ali Smith |
Updated: 4/13/2012