Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Idea Of Age | 20120629 | Highly acclaimed as both novelist and short story writer, Elizabeth Taylor was celebrated for her witty and acutely observed stories of ordinary life. Joanna Tope reads The Idea of Age, the first of three short stories to be broadcast over the coming weeks in celebration of the author's birth a century ago. In this sensuous tale, Taylor captures the dreamlike intensity of adolescent experience. A young girl basks in the warmth of one particularly idyllic Summer holiday, during which the first stirrings of love and loss are savoured. Produced by Amanda Hargreaves. A young girl basks in the warmth of one particularly idyllic summer holiday. | |
| 02 | Plenty Good Fiesta | 20120706 | 20140425 (R4) | Fernando, a child refugee from the Spanish Civil War, comes to stay with an English family Witty and acutely observed stories of ordinary life Fernando, a child refugee from the Spanish Civil War, comes to stay with an English family Witty and acutely observed stories of ordinary life |
| 03 | The Blush | 20120713 | 20130921 (R4) | Acclaimed short story writer and novelist Elizabeth Taylor was known for her witty and powerful explorations of the bitter frustrations and passions which lurk beneath the civilised veneer of middle class life. In The Blush, the peaceful but empty existence of a childless housewife implodes when she realises that the influence of her cleaning lady is far more wide-reaching than she had ever imagined. Produced by Amanda Hargreaves. A middle class housewife suffers a rude awakening. Read by Joanna Tope. Witty and acutely observed stories of ordinary life Acclaimed short story writer and novelist Elizabeth Taylor was known for her witty and powerful explorations of the bitter frustrations and passions which lurk beneath the civilised veneer of middle class life. In The Blush, the peaceful but empty existence of a childless housewife implodes when she realises that the influence of her cleaning lady is far more wide-reaching than she had ever imagined. Produced by Amanda Hargreaves. A middle class housewife suffers a rude awakening. Read by Joanna Tope. Witty and acutely observed stories of ordinary life |