Blake's Doors Of Perception [Afternoon Reading]

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

No Trumpets Needed

20071126

20090705 (R4)

By Michael Morpurgo. The story of the friendship between a cameraman and a shepherd boy.

Demonstrating Grace

20071127

20090712 (R4)

By Jenny Worton. The story follows Ellen in London and her sister Sarah in Cape Cod.

Waiting For The 'elicopter

20071128

20090719 (R4)

Short stories marking the 250th anniversary of William Blake's birth, each inspired by a quote from the great poet.

Written and read by Jack Shepherd.

A group of young boys in Leeds is inspired to prospect for bauxite, convinced by an older lad that the clay can be traded for real guns and ammunition.

By Jack Shepherd. A group of young boys in Leeds is inspired to prospect for bauxite.

Short stories marking the 250th anniversary of William Blake's birth, each inspired by a quote from the great poet.

Written and read by Jack Shepherd.

A group of young boys in Leeds is inspired to prospect for bauxite, convinced by an older lad that the clay can be traded for real guns and ammunition.

By Jack Shepherd. A group of young boys in Leeds is inspired to prospect for bauxite.

Jerusalem

20071129

20090726 (R4)

By Neil Gaiman. Morris visits the Holy City, but he really begins to experience it at home

May Malone

20071130

20090802 (R4)

Short stories marking the 250th anniversary of William Blake's birth, each inspired by a quote from the great poet.

There are stories that May keeps a monster in her house. Young Norman Trench becomes fascinated by the noises he hears with his ear pressed to May's back wall. Fascination gives way to fear as she invites him in to see her monster.

By David Almond, read by Alun Armstrong and inspired by Blake's The Marriage of Heaven

and Hell.

By David Almond. There are stories that May keeps a monster. Young Norman is fascinated.

Short stories marking the 250th anniversary of William Blake's birth, each inspired by a quote from the great poet.

By David Almond, read by Alun Armstrong and inspired by Blake's The Marriage of Heaven

and Hell.

By David Almond. There are stories that May keeps a monster. Young Norman is fascinated.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	No Trumpets Needed	20071126	20090705 (R4)	By Michael Morpurgo. The story of the friendship between a cameraman and a shepherd boy. By Michael Morpurgo. The story of the friendship between a cameraman and a shepherd boy.
02	Demonstrating Grace	20071127	20090712 (R4)	By Jenny Worton. The story follows Ellen in London and her sister Sarah in Cape Cod. By Jenny Worton. The story follows Ellen in London and her sister Sarah in Cape Cod.
03	Waiting For The 'elicopter	20071128	20090719 (R4)	Short stories marking the 250th anniversary of William Blake's birth, each inspired by a quote from the great poet. Written and read by Jack Shepherd. A group of young boys in Leeds is inspired to prospect for bauxite, convinced by an older lad that the clay can be traded for real guns and ammunition. By Jack Shepherd. A group of young boys in Leeds is inspired to prospect for bauxite. Short stories marking the 250th anniversary of William Blake's birth, each inspired by a quote from the great poet. Written and read by Jack Shepherd. A group of young boys in Leeds is inspired to prospect for bauxite, convinced by an older lad that the clay can be traded for real guns and ammunition. By Jack Shepherd. A group of young boys in Leeds is inspired to prospect for bauxite.
04	Jerusalem	20071129	20090726 (R4)	By Neil Gaiman. Morris visits the Holy City, but he really begins to experience it at home By Neil Gaiman. Morris visits the Holy City, but he really begins to experience it at home
05	May Malone	20071130	20090802 (R4)	Short stories marking the 250th anniversary of William Blake's birth, each inspired by a quote from the great poet. There are stories that May keeps a monster in her house. Young Norman Trench becomes fascinated by the noises he hears with his ear pressed to May's back wall. Fascination gives way to fear as she invites him in to see her monster. By David Almond, read by Alun Armstrong and inspired by Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. By David Almond. There are stories that May keeps a monster. Young Norman is fascinated. Short stories marking the 250th anniversary of William Blake's birth, each inspired by a quote from the great poet. There are stories that May keeps a monster in her house. Young Norman Trench becomes fascinated by the noises he hears with his ear pressed to May's back wall. Fascination gives way to fear as she invites him in to see her monster. By David Almond, read by Alun Armstrong and inspired by Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. By David Almond. There are stories that May keeps a monster. Young Norman is fascinated.