While painting sunflowers on the coffin she has pre-emptively bought, Edna’s friend Pearl makes a throwaway comment that leads Edna to reflect on a past holiday and the essential unknowability of other people.
Roots and Wings
First Broadcast:
Friday 5th May 2017 at 15:45 on BBC Radio 4
Production Credits:
Writer: Carys Bray
Reader: Susan Jameson
Broadcast Assistant: Sarah Tombling
Sound Engineer: Jon Calver
Producer: Jeremy Osborne
Executive Producer: Karen Rose
Music: Steve Reich’s Duet For Two Solo Violins by Kristjan Jarvi