The road unravels in front of Matthew Oxenhay. The decades of his retirement are upon him. He calls home and speaks to Judy.

Jim Powell's short novel is a miniature tragi-comedy blending elements of King Lear and Reggie Perrin. Mordant wit accompanies a spiralling mania with flashes of brilliant perception. Love and hope battle with a fear of change and the perilous appeal of an ending.

Author : Jim Powell
Reader : Toby Jones
Abridged and produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4. Show less