Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kidnap | 20190225 | As dusk falls, a father sets out into the bush in search of his 13-year-old son, while his twin brother remains safely at home. As the man makes his way through the lush yet unsettling landscape, he tries to work out what has happened to his son, the boy he's never really understood. And when the minutes turn to hours and then to days, he is faced with an impossible decision that no parent should ever have to make... Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad. Abridged in five parts by Sara Davies Read by Don Warrington. A father goes into the bush in search of his 13-year-old son. Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices. |
| 02 | The Waiting Game | 20190226 | As the minutes turn to hours, Paul, the son who has given his parents so much trouble, is still not home... Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in 1980s Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices. Read by Don Warrington. As the minutes turn to hours, the son is still not home. Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices. |
| 03 | Twins | 20190227 | With Paul still missing, presumed kidnapped, Clyde looks back to the birth of his twin boys - the day when baby Paul was given a devastating label that would stay with him forever. Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices. Read by Don Warrington. Clyde reflects on a devastating label that would stay forever with his son. Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices. |
| 04 | Family | 20190228 | With Paul still missing, Clyde looks back to the choices he's made. Should he have accepted help from Uncle Vishnu? And should he have tried to understand Paul more? Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices. Read by Don Warrington. With Paul still missing, Clyde wonders whether he should have taken Uncle Vishnu's help. Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices. |
| 05 | Jealousy | 20190301 | Paul, the misunderstood son, labelled from birth, is still missing. Memories return of the jealousies, lies and dangers that first began to threaten the family. Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices. Read by Don Warrington. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. Memories evolve of jealousies, lies and dangers that first began to threaten the family. Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices. |
| 06 | Genius | 20190304 | Paul, the misunderstood son, labelled from birth, is still missing. As the hours turn into days, Clyde thinks back to the boys' first days at school, and his very different plans from his twin boys... Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices. Abridged in ten parts by Sara Davies. Read by Don Warrington. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. With Paul still missing, Clyde thinks back to to his very different plans for his boys Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices. |
| 07 | The Before And After | 20190305 | Paul, the son who has caused Clyde and Joy no end of problems, is still missing. But at last, we finally learn what happened to him down by the riverbank... Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices. Read by Don Warrington. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. Will Clyde finally discover what happened to his missing son Paul by the riverbank? Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices. |
| 08 | The Plan | 20190306 | As Paul is driven away by the kidnappers, he knows that he's going to have to look after himself... Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices. Read by Don Warrington. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. As Paul is taken by the kidnappers, will he be able to look after himself? Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices. |
| 09 | The Wrong Boy | 20190307 | Finally, the ransom demand comes. But have the kidnappers got the right boy? Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices. Read by Don Warrington. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. Finally the ransom demand comes for Paul. But have the kidnappers got the right boy? Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices. |
| 10 | A Good Father | 20190308 | Clyde is desperately trying to raise the ransom money for Paul. But without the money put aside for his 'golden child' Peter, will it be enough? Claire Adam's heartrending and lyrical debut set in Trinidad about betrayal, love and impossible choices. Concluded by Don Warrington. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. Will Clyde be able to pay the ransom demanded for Paul? Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices. |