Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 20200127 | Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting, is best known for his best-selling fiction - The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. The Second Sleep is a totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller that takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. By Robert Harris. A priest is despatched to bury Father Lacy. In his latest novel, Robert Harris imagines a world without any of our current technology. | |
| 02 | 20200128 | Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting, is best known for his best-selling fiction - The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. The Second Sleep is a totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller that takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. By Robert Harris. Father Fairfax conducts the funeral of Father Lacy. In his latest novel, Robert Harris imagines a world without any of our current technology. | |
| 03 | 20200129 | Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting, is best known for his best-selling fiction - The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. The Second Sleep is a totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller that takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. By Robert Harris. Fairfax learns more about Father Lacy's Parish. In his latest novel, Robert Harris imagines a world without any of our current technology. | |
| 04 | 20200130 | Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting, is best known for his best-selling fiction - The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. The Second Sleep is a totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller that takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. By Robert Harris. Fairfax has made an important discovery. In his latest novel, Robert Harris imagines a world without any of our current technology. | |
| 05 | 20200131 | Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting, is best known for his best-selling fiction - The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. The Second Sleep is a totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller that takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. By Robert Harris. The scholar Nicholas Shadwell holds a meeting. In his latest novel, Robert Harris imagines a world without any of our current technology. | |
| 06 | 20200203 | `Until the close of the early modern era, Western Europeans on most evenings experienced two major intervals of sleep . . . The initial interval of slumber was usually referred to as first sleep' . . . The succeeding interval was called second' or morning' sleep . . . Both phases lasted roughly the same length of time, with individuals waking some time after midnight before returning to rest. Roger Ekirch, At Day's Close: A History of Nighttime ` Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting, is best known for his best-selling fiction - The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. The Second Sleep is a totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller that takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. By Robert Harris. Shadwell has been arrested for heresy. In his latest novel, Robert Harris imagines a world without any of our current technology. | |
| 07 | 20200204 | `Until the close of the early modern era, Western Europeans on most evenings experienced two major intervals of sleep . . . The initial interval of slumber was usually referred to as first sleep' . . . The succeeding interval was called second' or morning' sleep . . . Both phases lasted roughly the same length of time, with individuals waking some time after midnight before returning to rest. Roger Ekirch, At Day's Close: A History of Nighttime. ` Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting, is best known for his best-selling fiction - The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. The Second Sleep is a totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller that takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. By Robert Harris. Plans are made for an excavation at The Devil's Chair. In his latest novel, Robert Harris imagines a world without any of our current technology. | |
| 08 | 20200205 | `Until the close of the early modern era, Western Europeans on most evenings experienced two major intervals of sleep . . . The initial interval of slumber was usually referred to as first sleep' . . . The succeeding interval was called second' or morning' sleep . . . Both phases lasted roughly the same length of time, with individuals waking some time after midnight before returning to rest. Roger Ekirch, At Day's Close: A History of Nighttime. Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting, is best known for his best-selling fiction - The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. The Second Sleep is a totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller that takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. By Robert Harris. Could there be a spy in the camp? In his latest novel, Robert Harris imagines a world without any of our current technology. | |
| 09 | 20200206 | `Until the close of the early modern era, Western Europeans on most evenings experienced two major intervals of sleep . . . The initial interval of slumber was usually referred to as first sleep' . . . The succeeding interval was called second' or morning' sleep . . . Both phases lasted roughly the same length of time, with individuals waking some time after midnight before returning to rest. Roger Ekirch, At Day's Close: A History of Nighttime .` Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting, is best known for his best-selling fiction - The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. The Second Sleep is a totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller that takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. By Robert Harris. Fairfax is troubled by the secret he shares with Sarah. In his latest novel, Robert Harris imagines a world without any of our current technology. | |
| 10 | 20200207 | `Until the close of the early modern era, Western Europeans on most evenings experienced two major intervals of sleep . . . The initial interval of slumber was usually referred to as first sleep' . . . The succeeding interval was called second' or morning' sleep . . . Both phases lasted roughly the same length of time, with individuals waking some time after midnight before returning to rest. Roger Ekirch, At Day's Close: A History of Nighttime.` Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting, is best known for his best-selling fiction - The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. The Second Sleep is a totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller that takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. By Robert Harris. Hancock has blasted his way into the underground chamber. In his latest novel, Robert Harris imagines a world without any of our current technology. | |
| OMNI-01 | 20200202 | 20200203 (BBC7) 20240622 (BBC7) 20240623 (BBC7) | Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Robert Harris' totally absorbing and truly surprising thriller takes a 'historical futuristic' setting to comment on the present. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting is best known for his best-selling fiction; The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. Omnibus of the first five of ten episodes. A Sweet Talk production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2020. Father Fairfax is despatched to bury Father Lacy - but doubt surrounds his death. Father Fairfax is sent to bury village priest, Father Lacy - but rumours surround is accidental death. Read by Michael Maloney. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Producer: Karen Rose |
| OMNI-02 | 20200209 | 20200210 (BBC7) 20240629 (BBC7) 20240630 (BBC7) | After demonstrating electricity at his lecture, Shadwell has been arrested for heresy. Can Fairfax free him? “Until the close of the early modern era, Western Europeans on most evenings experienced two major intervals of sleep . . . The initial interval of slumber was usually referred to as ‘first sleep' . . . The succeeding interval was called ‘second' or ‘morning' sleep . . . Both phases lasted roughly the same length of time, with individuals waking some time after midnight before returning to rest. Roger Ekirch, At Day's Close: A History of Nighttime “ Father Fairfax, a newly ordained priest has been sent by the Bishop of Exeter to the village of Addicott St George to bury Father Lacy who has recently died. But a mysterious figure appears at the funeral casting doubt on the accidental nature of the priest's death. Author Robert Harris, the master of plotting is best known for his best-selling fiction; The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. Omnibus of the last five of ten episodes. A Sweet Talk production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2020. After demonstrating electricity Shadwell has been arrested. Can Fairfax free him? Father Fairfax is despatched to bury Father Lacy - but doubt surrounds his death. After demonstrating electricity, Shadwell has been arrested for heresy. Can Fairfax free him? Read by Michael Maloney. Abridger: Jeremy Osborne Producer: Karen Rose |