Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jo | 20210822 | 1/5. Jo Until last week, Jo had been drinking heavily for 30 years. She sets off to find and apologise to Kieran, her ex-boyfriend from her student days. Reader: Hermione Norris By Nick Walker. Ex-drinker Jo sets off to apologise to her ex-boyfriend, Kieran. | |
| 01 | Jo | 20210822 | 20240520 (R4) | Five wry stories on the nature of and need for apology, by Nick Walker, the writer of Annika Stranded. Making Amends is a therapeutic process that encourages people to recognise behaviour in their past which, because of addiction problems, goes against their values and standards. But the need to make amends and apologise for lapses of behaviour is not just confined to the addicted. 1/5. Jo Until last week, Jo had been drinking heavily for 30 years. She sets off to find and apologise to Kieran, her ex-boyfriend from her student days. Nick Walker is the writer of Annika Stranded, which ran for six seasons on BBC Radio 4 between 2013 and 2020. Annika - a TV version - will be broadcast in 2021. He has also written two critically-acclaimed novels , Blackbox and Helloland. His plays and other short stories for radio include The First King of Mars, Life Coach and Stormchasers. Writer: Nick Walker Reader: Hermione Norris Sound Design: Jon Calver Producer: Jeremy Osborne A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 By Nick Walker. Ex-drinker Jo sets off to apologise to her ex-boyfriend, Kieran. Short Stories from the best writers. By Nick Walker. Until last week, Jo had been drinking heavily for 30 years. She sets off to find and apologise to Kieran, her ex-boyfriend from her student days. |
| 02 | Kieran | 20210829 | 2/5. Kieran In prison, Kieran had time to reflect on his past mistakes. Newly released, he aims to make amends to Gina. Reader: Stuart McQuarrie By Nick Walker. Newly-released from prison, Kieran wants to apologise to Gina. | |
| 02 | Kieran | 20210829 | 20240521 (R4) | Five wry stories on the nature of and need for apology, by Nick Walker, the writer of Annika Stranded. Making Amends is a therapeutic process that encourages people to recognise behaviour in their past which, because of addiction problems, goes against their values and standards. But the need to make amends and apologise for lapses of behaviour is not just confined to the addicted. 2/5. Kieran In prison, Kieran had time to reflect on his past mistakes. Newly released, he aims to make amends to Gina. Nick Walker is the writer of Annika Stranded, which ran for six seasons on BBC Radio 4 between 2013 and 2020. Annika - a TV version - will be broadcast in 2021. He has also written two critically-acclaimed novels , Blackbox and Helloland. His plays and other short stories for radio include The First King of Mars, Life Coach and Stormchasers. Writer: Nick Walker Reader: Stuart McQuarrie Sound Design: Jon Calver Producer: Jeremy Osborne A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 By Nick Walker. Newly-released from prison, Kieran wants to apologise to Gina. Short Stories from the best writers. By Nick Walker. In prison, Kieran had time to reflect on his past mistakes. Newly released, he aims to make amends to Gina - |
| 03 | Gina | 20210905 | 3/5. Gina Emerging from the depression that followed the breakdown of her career, Gina feels she must seek out Alyssa. Reader: Tracy Wiles By Nick Walker. Rebuilding after two bad years, Gina needs to confess to Alyssa. | |
| 03 | Gina | 20210905 | 20240522 (R4) | Five wry stories on the nature of and need for apology, by Nick Walker, the writer of Annika Stranded. Making Amends is a therapeutic process that encourages people to recognise behaviour in their past which, because of addiction problems, goes against their values and standards. But the need to make amends and apologise for lapses of behaviour is not just confined to the addicted. 3/5. Gina Emerging from the depression that followed the breakdown of her career, Gina feels she must seek out Alyssa. Nick Walker is the writer of Annika Stranded, which ran for six seasons on BBC Radio 4 between 2013 and 2020. Annika - a TV version - will be broadcast in 2021. He has also written two critically-acclaimed novels , Blackbox and Helloland. His plays and other short stories for radio include The First King of Mars, Life Coach and Stormchasers. Writer: Nick Walker Reader: Tracy Wiles Sound Design: Jon Calver Producer: Jeremy Osborne A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 By Nick Walker. Rebuilding after two bad years, Gina needs to confess to Alyssa. Short Stories from the best writers. By Nick Walker. Emerging from the depression that followed the breakdown of her career, Gina feels she must seek out Alyssa. |
| 04 | Alyssa | 20210912 | 4/5. Alyssa Alyssa combines a trip to Athens with making her peace with her ex-partner, Bruce. Reader: Rosie Cavaliero By Nick Walker. Alyssa flies to Athens to make peace with her ex-partner, Bruce. | |
| 04 | Alyssa | 20210912 | 20240523 (R4) | Five wry stories on the nature of and need for apology, by Nick Walker, the writer of Annika Stranded. Making Amends is a therapeutic process that encourages people to recognise behaviour in their past which, because of addiction problems, goes against their values and standards. But the need to make amends and apologise for lapses of behaviour is not just confined to the addicted. 4/5. Alyssa Alyssa combines a trip to Athens with making her peace with her ex-partner, Bruce. Nick Walker is the writer of Annika Stranded, which ran for six seasons on BBC Radio 4 between 2013 and 2020. Annika - a TV version - will be broadcast in 2021. He has also written two critically-acclaimed novels , Blackbox and Helloland. His plays and other short stories for radio include The First King of Mars, Life Coach and Stormchasers. Writer: Nick Walker Reader: Rosie Cavaliero Sound Design: Jon Calver Producer: Jeremy Osborne A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 By Nick Walker. Alyssa flies to Athens to make peace with her ex-partner, Bruce. Short Stories from the best writers. By Nick Walker. Alyssa combines a trip to Athens with making her peace with her ex-partner, Bruce. |
| 05 | Bruce | 20210919 | 20240524 (R4) | Five wry stories on the nature of and need for apology, by Nick Walker, the writer of Annika Stranded. Making Amends is a therapeutic process that encourages people to recognise behaviour in their past which, because of addiction problems, goes against their values and standards. But the need to make amends and apologise for lapses of behaviour is not just confined to the addicted. 5/5. Bruce Still troubled by something he said to Jo when they were both 8 years old, Bruce goes back to his hometown. Nick Walker is the writer of Annika Stranded, which ran for six seasons on BBC Radio 4 between 2013 and 2020. Annika - a TV version - will be broadcast in 2021. He has also written two critically-acclaimed novels , Blackbox and Helloland. His plays and other short stories for radio include The First King of Mars, Life Coach and Stormchasers. Writer: Nick Walker Reader: Tony Gardner Sound Design: Jon Calver Producer: Jeremy Osborne A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 By Nick Walker. Bruce goes back to his hometown and decides to look for Jo. Short Stories from the best writers. By Nick Walker. Still troubled by something he said to Jo when they were both 8 years old, Bruce goes back to his hometown. |
| 05 LAST | Bruce | 20210919 | 5/5. Bruce Still troubled by something he said to Jo when they were both 8 years old, Bruce goes back to his hometown. Reader: Tony Gardner By Nick Walker. Bruce goes back to his hometown and decides to look for Jo. |