Episodes

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Encore1999042020140219 (BBC7)
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'Let's work together, you said. Strictly professional, you promised. A Shot in the arm for our careers. Why did I listen?'

If all the world's a stage, then Henry and Sheila's reunion might become a farce...

Stars Timothy West as Henry and Julia McKenzie as Sheila.

Director: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.

Happy Returns1992042120140730 (BBC7)
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Ann must battle conflicting emotions when she visits her estranged father.
Judith Shakespeare1996042520150226 (BBC7)
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Playwright William Shakespeare's younger daughter Judith, feels restless in the confined world of Stratford-upon-Avon.

She yearns to be a part of her father's more exciting life.

Starring Amanda Root and Michael Pennington.

Nan Woodhouse's 17th century drama.

Judith Shakespeare - Amanda Root

William Shakespeare - Michael Pennington

Henry, Earl of Southampton - Anton Lesser

Ben - Andrew Wincott

Anne - Melinda Walker

Hamnet - Thomas Connor

Carias - Stephen Critchlow

Landlady - Ann Beach

Chambermaid - Colleen Prendergast

Wise Woman/ Steward's Wife - Jillie Meers

Director: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1996.

Shakespeare's younger daughter is a loner, yearning to be a part of her father's life.

Nightingale1998112920131124 (BBC7)
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Julia Margaret Cameron was a renowned 19th century photographer.

In this story, young maidservant Sarah poses for her and is taken under her protective wing.

But for how long can she enjoy this enchanted part of her life?

Elizabeth Conboy reads Nan Woodhouse's short story.

Producer: Debbie Waddell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1998.

Young maid Sarah poses for a famous photographer. But how long can her enchantment last?

Now Or Never2001060820130723 (BBC7)
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Age is no barrier for a group of older people who decide to make their wishes come true.
Rose1997102320140921 (BBC7)
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May, 1835. A young girl's chance encounter with a poet touches her life forever.
The Reconstruction Job1991061820120208 (BBC7)
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Retirement didn't suit Tommy, but perhaps a new life at the mill had something to offer.