Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | A Faraway Smell Of Lemon | 20151221 | Rachel Joyce's new collection "A Snow Garden and Other Stories" glides through the festive season with interlinked stories which delight and surprise. From an unexpected birth at an airport full of stranded travellers, a famous son wanting to escape the madness for a normal family dinner, to a divorced father's wish to give his two little boys the one thing they really want, a white Christmas. Five stories as funny, joyous, poignant and memorable as Christmas should be. Rachel Joyce is the author of the Sunday Times and international bestsellers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and has been translated into 34 languages. She is the award-winning writer of over 30 original afternoon plays and classic adaptations for BBC Radio 4. Read by - Rachel Joyce Produced & Directed by - Gemma McMullan. It is almost Christmas, but Binny is struggling to find her festive spirit. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 02 | A Snow Garden | 20151222 | Rachel Joyce's new collection "A Snow Garden and Other Stories" glides through the festive season with interlinked stories which delight and surprise. From an unexpected birth at an airport full of stranded travellers, a famous son wanting to escape the madness for a normal family dinner, to a divorced father's wish to give his two little boys the one thing they really want, a white Christmas. Five stories as funny, joyous, poignant and memorable as Christmas should be. Rachel Joyce is the author of the Sunday Times and international bestsellers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and has been translated into 34 languages. She is the award-winning writer of over 30 original afternoon plays and classic adaptations for BBC Radio 4. Read by - Rachel Joyce Produced & Directed by - Gemma McMullan. A divorced father is determined to give his two young sons a Christmas to remember. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 03 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | 20151223 | Rachel Joyce's new collection "A Snow Garden and Other Stories" glides through the festive season with interlinked stories which delight and surprise. From an unexpected birth at an airport full of stranded travellers, a famous son wanting to escape the madness for a normal family dinner, to a divorced father's wish to give his two little boys the one thing they really want, a white Christmas. Five stories as funny, joyous, poignant and memorable as Christmas should be. Rachel Joyce is the author of the Sunday Times and international bestsellers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and has been translated into 34 languages. She is the award-winning writer of over 30 original afternoon plays and classic adaptations for BBC Radio 4. Read by - Rachel Joyce Produced & Directed by - Gemma McMullan. All the most famous pop star in the world wants is a normal family Christmas. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 04 | Christmas Day At The Airport | 20151224 | Rachel Joyce's new collection "A Snow Garden and Other Stories" glides through the festive season with interlinked stories which delight and surprise. From an unexpected birth at an airport full of stranded travellers, a famous son wanting to escape the madness for a normal family dinner, to a divorced father's wish to give his two little boys the one thing they really want, a white Christmas. Five stories as funny, joyous, poignant and memorable as Christmas should be. Rachel Joyce is the author of the Sunday Times and international bestsellers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and has been translated into 34 languages. She is the award-winning writer of over 30 original afternoon plays and classic adaptations for BBC Radio 4. Read by - Rachel Joyce Produced & Directed by - Gemma McMullan. Even in an airport of stranded passengers you can experience the true meaning of Christmas Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |
| 05 | Trees | 20151225 | Rachel Joyce's new collection "A Snow Garden and Other Stories" glides through the festive season with interlinked stories which delight and surprise. From an unexpected birth at an airport full of stranded travellers, a famous son wanting to escape the madness for a normal family dinner, to a divorced father's wish to give his two little boys the one thing they really want, a white Christmas. Five stories as funny, joyous, poignant and memorable as Christmas should be. Rachel Joyce is the author of the Sunday Times and international bestsellers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and has been translated into 34 languages. She is the award-winning writer of over 30 original afternoon plays and classic adaptations for BBC Radio 4. Read by - Rachel Joyce Produced & Directed by - Gemma McMullan. Oliver's dad makes a rather unusual request on New Year's Eve. He wants 20 trees. Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature |