Electric and eclectic. Five original stories by brand new writers to radio.
The Time Being 3
Autarky
On a family holiday in Tuscany, a teenage boy views his parents with all the scorn he can muster.
Writer: Joe Dunthorne
Reader: Matt Green
The Second Chance
Reprieved after eleven years in prison for a crime he did not commit, a young man finds his first day of freedom isn’t quite what he expected.
Writer: Jill McGivering
Reader: Amit Shah
Kellster
In the midst of life the inhabitants of a remote Scottish island develop a singular response to death.
Writer: E J Patience
Reader: Annette Crosbie
Mr Kuan-Ti
A grandfather’s tall tale haunts a young boy’s imaginings far into manhood. It sounds crazy, but all the same…
Writer: Joanna Berry
Reader: Paul Panting
Yuki and Cyrus Take on the World
Teen spirit ignites when Yuki and Cyrus bare their tortured souls upon a bigger stage.
Writer: Shaun Manning
Reader: Siobhan Redmond
First Broadcast:
Monday - Friday, 23rd-27th April 2007 at 15:30 on BBC Radio 4
Production Credits:
Broadcast Assistant: Sarah Tombling
Sound Engineer: Jon Calver
Producer: Lisa Osborne
Executive Producer: Karen Rose