Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20230417 | It's 1952 and an architect and his wife take a chance on two siblings, recently released from Borstal. But what starts out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker story full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one's dreams. Benjamin Wood's first novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac. He was a finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Reader: Rupert Evans Abridger: Sara Davies Sound Design: Essential Music Production Manager: Sarah Wright A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. Read by Rupert Evans. |
| 02 | 20230418 | It's 1952 and idealistic architects Arthur and Florence Mayhood have taken on ex-Borstal inmates Joyce and Charlie Savigear as apprentices at their practice on their farm in Surrey, Leventree. But what starts out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker story full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one's dreams. Benjamin Wood's first novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac. He was a finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Reader: Rupert Evans Abridger: Sara Davies Sound Design: Essential Music Production Manager: Sarah Wright A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. Read by Rupert Evans. |
| 03 | 20230419 | It's 1952 and idealistic architects Arthur and Florence Mayhood have taken on ex-Borstal inmates Joyce and Charlie Savigear as apprentices at their practice on their farm in Surrey, Leventree, inspired by the principles of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. But what starts out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker story full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one's dreams. Benjamin Wood's first novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac. He was a finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Reader: Rupert Evans Abridger: Sara Davies Sound Design: Essential Music Production Manager: Sarah Wright A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. Read by Rupert Evans. |
| 04 | 20230420 | It's 1952 and ex-Borstal teenagers Joyce and Charlie have been taken on as architectural apprentices by the Mayhoods at their farm in Surrey. When old Mr Hollis, the farm manager, disappears, Joyce's fears her past is about to catch up with her. What starts out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker story full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one's dreams. Benjamin Wood's first novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac. He was a finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Reader: Rupert Evans Abridger: Sara Davies Sound Design: Essential Music Production Manager: Sarah Wright A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. Read by Rupert Evans. |
| 05 | 20230421 | It's 1952. Ex-Borstal teenagers Joyce and Charlie have been taken on as architectural apprentices by the Mayhoods at their farm in Surrey. But a figure from Joyce's past has come back into her life, and she's found she can't escape his dangerous plans for her. What starts out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker story full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one's dreams. Benjamin Wood's first novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac. He was a finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Reader: Rupert Evans Abridger: Sara Davies Sound Design: Essential Music Production Manager: Sarah Wright A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. Read by Rupert Evans. |
| 06 | 20230424 | It's 1952. Ex-Borstal teenagers Joyce and Charlie have been taken on as architectural apprentices by the Mayhoods at their farm in Surrey. Joyce has made a gruesome discovery that confirms her fears about the death of old Mr Hollis, the farm manager. Can her brother Charlie avoid getting caught up in the consequences? What starts out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker tale full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one's dreams. Benjamin Wood's first novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac. He was a finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Reader: Rupert Evans Abridger: Sara Davies Sound Design: Essential Music Production Manager: Sarah Wright A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. Read by Rupert Evans. |
| 07 | 20230425 | Ex-Borstal teenagers Joyce and Charlie have been taken on as architectural apprentices by the Mayhoods at their farm in Surrey. Charlie is worried about his sister's behaviour, but has no idea that she's been tracked down by a figure who has coerced her into once again aiding and abetting his crimes. What starts out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker story full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one's dreams. Benjamin Wood's first novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac. He was a finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Reader: Rupert Evans Abridger: Sara Davies Sound Design: Essential Music Production Manager: Sarah Wright A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. Read by Rupert Evans. |
| 08 | 20230426 | Ex-Borstal teenagers Joyce and Charlie have been taken on as architectural apprentices by the Mayhoods at their farm in Surrey. Joyce has been forced by unsavoury criminal Mal Duggan to help him hide and now get rid of some stolen goods by driving them to a fence. What starts out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker story full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one's dreams. Benjamin Wood's first novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac. He was a finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Reader: Rupert Evans Abridger: Sara Davies Sound Design: Essential Music Production Manager: Sarah Wright A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. Read by Rupert Evans. |
| 09 | 20230427 | Ex-Borstal teenagers Joyce and Charlie have been taken on as architectural apprentices by the Mayhoods at their farm in Surrey. But after Joyce fell again into the clutches of the violent petty criminal Mal Duggan, her night-time drive to deliver a package for him has ended in his murder. What starts out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker story full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one's dreams. Benjamin Wood's first novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac. He was a finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Reader: Rupert Evans Abridger: Sara Davies Sound Design: Essential Music Production Manager: Sarah Wright A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. Read by Rupert Evans. |
| 10 | 20230428 | Several years have passed since Charlie and his older sister Joyce were taken on as architectural apprentices by the Mayhoods and Joyce disappeared after the discovery of a murder at the farm. Now Charlie wants to become an architect himself, and is hoping to get an apprenticeship with the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. What started out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker story full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one's dreams. Benjamin Wood's first novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac. He was a finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Reader: Rupert Evans Abridger: Sara Davies Sound Design: Essential Music Production Manager: Sarah Wright A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood. Read by Rupert Evans. |