Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Caterpillars | 20090323 | On a walking holiday, a couple are forced to confront a legion of poisonous caterpillars. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 02 | Annals of the Honorary Secretary | 20090324 | Lucille joins an enigmatic and select society, but mysterious gifts generate revelations. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 03 | Totty | 20090325 | Series of five enigmatic and psychologically gripping short stories by James Lasdun. Finally free from a marriage that involved adulteries on both sides, June embarks on a fresh new life in the Sussex countryside. But it is not long before her past starts to infringe on her present. Read by Greta Scacchi. Free from an adulterous marriage, June starts a fresh life in the country. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 04 | Cranley Meadows | 20090326 | While her husband faces up to being made redundant, Bryony has to confront her own desires Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature | |
| 05 | The Half-Sister | 20090323 | 20090327 (R4) | Series of five enigmatic and psychologically gripping short stories by James Lasdun. Martin once aspired to be a professional guitarist but has now reconciled himself to the realities of his daily life as a guitar teacher to the children of the wealthy. But one of his clients has a hidden agenda. Read by Ben Meyjes. Martin now teaches guitar to the wealthy. But one client has a hidden agenda. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |