Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20110919 | 20160801 (BBC7) 20160802 (BBC7) | Rudyard Kipling talks of the boche with John Scott-Ellis. Chirk Castle, Wrexham, North Wales Summer 1923 John Scott-Ellis knocks down Adolf Hitler. Briennerstrasse, Munich August 22nd 1931 Readers: Eleanor Bron and Tom Hollander |
| 02 | 20110920 | 20160802 (BBC7) 20160803 (BBC7) | By Craig Brown. Life is made up of individuals meeting one another. Often it is the most fleeting of these encounters that, in the fullness of time, turn out to be the most noteworthy. Helen Keller and Martha Graham. 66 Fifth Avenue, New York December 1952 Readers: Eleanor Bron and Tom Hollander Historical encounters: Helen Keller and Martha Graham. |
| 03 | 20110921 | 20160803 (BBC7) 20160804 (BBC7) | By Craig Brown. Elizabeth Taylor unnerves James Dean. Marfa, Texas June 6th 1955 James Dean is forewarned by Alec Guinness. The Villa Capri, Hollywood September 23rd 1955 Readers: Eleanor Bron and Tom Hollander Elizabeth Taylor unnerves James Dean. Read by Eleanor Bron and Tom Hollander. |
| 04 | 20110922 | 20160804 (BBC7) 20160805 (BBC7) | Paul McCartney is congratulated by Noel Coward. The Adriana Hotel, Rome - June 27th 1965 Noel Coward is serenaded by Prince Felix Youssoupoff. Biarritz July 29th 1946 Readers: Eleanor Bron and Tom Hollander Historical encounters: Paul McCartney is congratulated by Noel Coward. |
| 05 LAST | 20110923 | 20160805 (BBC7) 20160806 (BBC7) | Salvador Dali sketches Sigmund Freud. 39 Elsworthy Road, London NW3 July 19th 1938 Sigmund Freud analyses Gustav Mahler. Leiden, Holland August 1910 Readers: Eleanor Bron and Toby Stephens Historical encounters: Salvador Dal\u00ed sketches Sigmund Freud. |