Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sailing To Byzantium | 20150621 | Three Irish writers choose three Yeats poems as inspiration for a story. Episode 1/ 3 Niall Williams' enchanting story inspired by WB Yeats' poem about mortality and immortality. An old man walks through a dusty and hot antiques shop where he finds something remarkable and life changing. Credits Writer - Niall Williams Reader - Dermot Crowley Producer - Kirsty Williams A BBC Scotland Production for BBC Radio 4. By Niall Williams. An old man finds something life-changing in a dusty antiques shop. Three Irish writers choose three WB Yeats poems as inspiration for a story. |
| 02 | An Irish Airman Foresees His Death | 20150628 | Three Irish writers choose three Yeats poems as inspiration for a story. Episode 2 / 3 Lynda Radley's poignant story inspired by WB Yeats' sonnet about a World War I fighter-pilot. An Irish airline pilot with a gambling problem reflects on his life. A BBC Scotland Production for BBC Radio 4. By Lynda Radley. An Irish airline pilot with a gambling problem reflects on his life. Three Irish writers choose three WB Yeats poems as inspiration for a story. |
| 03 | What Then? | 20150705 | Three Irish writers choose three Yeats poems as inspiration for a story. Episode 3/ 3 What Then Dermot Bolger's reflective story inspired by WB Yeats' poem about the endless doubts writers face. A young man timidly embarking on a life as a writer meets an old man with a story to tell. A BBC Scotland Production for BBC Radio 4. Reflective story by Dermot Bolger about a young man embarking on a life as a writer. Three Irish writers choose three WB Yeats poems as inspiration for a story. |