5 short stories that dwell on the essence of Englishness, selected from Graham Swift’s latest collection.
‘People Are Life’, ‘Articles Of War’, ‘Holly And Polly’, ‘Fusilli’ & ‘Tragedy, Tragedy’
England And Other Stories
First Broadcast:
Monday - Friday, 22nd-26th September 2014 at 11:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Production Credits:
Writer: Graham Swift
Readers: Ewan Bailey & Jenny Funnell
Broadcast Assistant: Holly Slater
Sound Engineer: Mike Woolley
Producer: Jeremy Osborne
Executive Producer: Karen Rose
Music: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op.31: Prologue/Epilogue/Hymn/Elegy by Benjamin Britten and performed by Berlin Philharmonic/Sir Simon Rattle & Hey Now by London Grammar