Portraits of East Anglia on BBC Radio 4
Specially commissioned stories by local authors, inspired by paintings of the East Anglian landscape. Recorded in front of an audience in Halesworth, Suffolk, the readings are introduced by Neil Innes.
See a picture gallery of the paintings which inspired these stories.
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Monday
Man in the Water by Rose Tremain, read by Richard Hope
Jenny swears that she sees a man in the water and her father takes his fishing boat out to search for him. But when he finds nobody and there are no reports of a missing person, he begins to question her motives.
Tuesday
Teeny Weeny Little World by DJ Taylor, read by Stephen Critchlow
As a new school term begins, the recently appointed headmaster is making his mark with all sorts of changes – far too many for Mr Crowther’s liking.
Wednesday
Days of Rest by Jill Laurimore, read by Rachel Atkins
On a beautiful summer Sunday, Jules is paying a visit to see Gran in her Suffolk care home. But it’s not long before her London employers track her down.
Thursday
Time and Tide by Anthony Horowitz, read by Gerard McDermott
On a Sunday afternoon in late September, two men make their way home across the quay at Orford. The dreaded weekenders have left and the village is once again quiet. But is everything quite as it seems?
Friday
The Red Digger by Raffaella Barker, read by Alex Tregear
Jules and Dino have arranged to meet their Dad on the beach after his fishing trip to walk the dog. But when the dog appears and Dad doesn’t, the teenagers fear the worst.
Producer Joanna Green.
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