Well-known writers introduce a favourite story of theirs.
Writers Choice
Oysters
A boy and his father stand hungry and destitute on the streets of Moscow, dreaming of … oysters. Chosen by short story writer Helen Simpson.
Writer: Anton Chekhov
Reader: Michael Maloney
Hence
Novelist and screenwriter Deborah Moggach chooses a chapter from Carol Shields’s last novel, Unless.
Writer: Carol Shields
Reader: Lorelei King
Faith, Hope & Charity
An accident on an English building site has repercussions back home in Ireland. Chosen by bestselling novelist Joseph O’Connor.
Writer: John McGahern
Reader: Adrian Dunbar
The Last Days of a Famous Mime
The enigmatic tale of a great artist’s last performance. Chosen by Poet Laureate Andrew Motion.
Writer: Peter Carey
Reader: Michael Maloney
A Conversation With My Father
A successful writer tries to satisfy her dying father’s wish for a proper story. Chosen by novelist Ali Smith
Writer: Grace Paley
Reader: Lorelei King
First Broadcast:
Monday - Friday, 10th-14th May 2004 at 15:30 on BBC Radio 4
Production Credits:
Interviewees: Helen Simpson, Deborah Moggach, Joseph O’Connor, Andrew Motion & Ali Smith
Sound Engineer: David Thomas
Producer: Lisa Osborne
Executive Producer: Karen Rose