Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode Five: Little Sister (part Two) | 20240126 | A selection of connected short stories by the celebrated Norwegian author Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature - “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable ?. Minimalist and compelling, these pared-back vignettes take us from infancy to awkward adolescence, skirting the line between fiction and autobiography. Episodes one to three draw stories from the titular story sequence 'Scenes from a Childhood'; episodes four and five are taken from the story 'Little Sister'. the Beckett of the twenty-first century' - Le Monde ‘Fosse has been compared to Ibsen and to Beckett, and it is easy to see his work as Ibsen stripped down to its emotional essentials. But it is much more. For one thing, it has a fierce poetic simplicity.' - New York Times Translated from the Norwegian by Damion Searls Read by John Mackay Produced by Mary Ward-Lowery and Mair Bosworth Mixed by Ilse Lademann A selection of stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. The latest collection of stories by Jon Fosse, one of Norway's most celebrated writers. A selection of short stories by the celebrated Norwegian author Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Ep 5/5 The boy makes another attempt to reach the water. | |
| Episode Four: Little Sister (part One) | 20240125 | A selection of connected short stories by the celebrated Norwegian author Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature - “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable ?. Minimalist and compelling, these pared-back vignettes take us from infancy to awkward adolescence, skirting the line between fiction and autobiography. Episodes one to three draw stories from the titular story sequence 'Scenes from a Childhood'; episodes four and five are taken from the story 'Little Sister'. the Beckett of the twenty-first century' - Le Monde ‘Fosse has been compared to Ibsen and to Beckett, and it is easy to see his work as Ibsen stripped down to its emotional essentials. But it is much more. For one thing, it has a fierce poetic simplicity.' - New York Times Translated from the Norwegian by Damion Searls Read by John Mackay Produced by Mary Ward-Lowery and Mair Bosworth Mixed by Ilse Lademann A selection of stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. The latest collection of stories by Jon Fosse, one of Norway's most celebrated writers. A selection of short stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Ep 4/5 A four-year-old boy and his three-year-old sister slip out of the house, unnoticed. | |
| Episode One: Scenes From A Childhood (part One) | 20240122 | A selection of connected short stories by the celebrated Norwegian author Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature - “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable ?. Minimalist and compelling, these pared-back vignettes take us from infancy to awkward adolescence, skirting the line between fiction and autobiography. Episodes one to three draw stories from the titular story sequence 'Scenes from a Childhood'; episodes four and five are taken from the story 'Little Sister'. the Beckett of the twenty-first century' - Le Monde ‘Fosse has been compared to Ibsen and to Beckett, and it is easy to see his work as Ibsen stripped down to its emotional essentials. But it is much more. For one thing, it has a fierce poetic simplicity.' - New York Times Translated from the Norwegian by Damion Searls Read by John Mackay Produced by Mary Ward-Lowery and Mair Bosworth Mixed by Ilse Lademann A selection of stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. The latest collection of stories by Jon Fosse, one of Norway's most celebrated writers. A selection of short stories by the celebrated Norwegian author Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Ep 1/5 Playing in the snow and an awkward first gig. | |
| Episode Two: Scenes From A Childhood (part Two) | 20240123 | A selection of connected short stories by the celebrated Norwegian author Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature - “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable ?. Minimalist and compelling, these pared-back vignettes take us from infancy to awkward adolescence, skirting the line between fiction and autobiography. Episodes one to three draw stories from the titular story sequence 'Scenes from a Childhood'; episodes four and five are taken from the story 'Little Sister'. the Beckett of the twenty-first century' - Le Monde ‘Fosse has been compared to Ibsen and to Beckett, and it is easy to see his work as Ibsen stripped down to its emotional essentials. But it is much more. For one thing, it has a fierce poetic simplicity.' - New York Times Translated from the Norwegian by Damion Searls Read by John Mackay Produced by Mary Ward-Lowery and Mair Bosworth Mixed by Ilse Lademann A selection of stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. The latest collection of stories by Jon Fosse, one of Norway's most celebrated writers. A selection of short stories by the celebrated Norwegian author Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Ep 2/5 A childhood accident, and asking a girl to dance. | |
| 03 | Scenes From A Childhood (part Three) | 20240124 | A selection of connected short stories by the celebrated Norwegian author Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature - “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable ?. Minimalist and compelling, these pared-back vignettes take us from infancy to awkward adolescence, skirting the line between fiction and autobiography. Episodes one to three draw stories from the titular story sequence 'Scenes from a Childhood'; episodes four and five are taken from the story 'Little Sister'. the Beckett of the twenty-first century' - Le Monde ‘Fosse has been compared to Ibsen and to Beckett, and it is easy to see his work as Ibsen stripped down to its emotional essentials. But it is much more. For one thing, it has a fierce poetic simplicity.' - New York Times Translated from the Norwegian by Damion Searls Read by John Mackay Produced by Mary Ward-Lowery and Mair Bosworth Mixed by Ilse Lademann A selection of stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. The latest collection of stories by Jon Fosse, one of Norway's most celebrated writers. A selection of stories by the celebrated Norwegian author, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Ep 3/5 Herding sheep on the mountain with grandmother & reading Karl Marx. |