Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| How to Fall in Love with George Michael (Part 1) | 20221006 | Teenager and probably genius poet Olesia finds herself in love for the first time. However, to her horror, the object of her affection doesn't fit the pop star ideal and she is risking becoming a social outcast. Written by Natalka Sniadanko Taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance in Pain: Ukrainian Stories' Ukrainan teenager Olesia naviagates the perils of first love and playground politics. Short stories taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories' | |
| How To Fall In Love With George Michael (part 1) | 20221006 | 20221203 (R4) | Teenager and probably genius poet Olesia finds herself in love for the first time. However, to her horror, the object of her affection doesn't fit the pop star ideal and she is risking becoming a social outcast. Written by Natalka Sniadanko Translated by Jenny Croft Read by Vera Graziadei Abridged and produced for radio by Naomi Walmsley Taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance in Pain: Ukrainian Stories Ukrainan teenager Olesia naviagates the perils of first love and playground politics. Short stories taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories |
| How to Fall in Love with George Michael (Part 2) | 20221007 | Teenager and probably genius poet, Olesia has found herself in love with someone who looks nothing like George Michael and Olesia and must take drastic action to avoid becoming a social pariah. Written by Natalka Sniadanko Taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance in Pain: Ukrainian Stories' Ukrainian teenager Olesia takes drastic action to tackle her embarrassing first love. Short stories taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories' | |
| How To Fall In Love With George Michael (part 2) | 20221007 | 20221210 (R4) | Teenager and probably genius poet, Olesia has found herself in love with someone who looks nothing like George Michael and Olesia and must take drastic action to avoid becoming a social pariah. Written by Natalka Sniadanko Translated by Jenny Croft Read by Vera Graziadei Abridged and produced for radio by Naomi Walmsley Taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance in Pain: Ukrainian Stories Ukrainian teenager Olesia takes drastic action to tackle her embarrassing first love. Short stories taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories |
| Richard the Chickenheart | 20221005 | A group of Ukrainian reporters reluctantly host American photographer Richard, who is always looking for tragedy and sees death as a photo op. He seems to get the perfect chance when the 2014 Odesa Clashes erupt nearby. Read by Inna Bagoli Taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories'. Ukrainian reporters host an American photographer who treats death as a photo op. Short stories taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories' | |
| Richard the Chickenheart | 20221005 | 20221126 (R4) | A group of Ukrainian reporters reluctantly host American photographer Richard, who is always looking for tragedy and sees death as a photo op. He seems to get the perfect chance when the 2014 Odesa Clashes erupt nearby. Read by Inna Bagoli Taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories'. Ukrainian reporters host an American photographer who treats death as a photo op. Short stories taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories' |
| 'the' Ukraine (part 1) | 20221003 | 20221112 (R4) | The first half of an original story about a young couple traveling Ukraine and finding the quirks that make it 'The' Ukraine. Their adventures lead them across the landscape filled with oddities, anger and tenderness, where they find each other and the beauty of the small things. Read by Ivantiy Novak Written by Artem Chapeye Translated by Zenia Tompkins Abridged and produced by Naomi Walmsley Taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories Adapted from 'The Ukraine,' a story in the forthcoming collection, The Ukraine, by Artem Chapeye, translated by Zenia H. Tompkins, to be published by Seven Stories Press (US) and Seven Stories Press UK. An original story of a young couple finding 'The' Ukraine and each other. Short stories taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories |
| 'the' Ukraine (part 2) | 20221004 | 20221119 (R4) | The second half of an original short story. A young couple have been travelling Ukraine to find what makes it 'The' Ukraine. Their travels come to an end in the wake of loss, but the search for beauty in the everyday continues. Read by Ivantiy Novak Written by Artem Chapeye Translated by Zenia Tompkins Abridged and produced by Naomi Walmsley Taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories Adapted from 'The Ukraine,' a story in the forthcoming collection, The Ukraine, by Artem Chapeye, translated by Zenia H. Tompkins, to be published by Seven Stories Press (US) and Seven Stories Press UK. Seeing the quirks of his country, a young Ukrainian must face up to loss and finds beauty. Short stories taken from the anthology 'Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories |