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The Poet and the Echo

A Thunderstorm in Town

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

Episode 3/5

A Thunderstorm in Town

A young couple thrown together by a sudden downpour are on the brink of a declaration.

An insightful story inspired by Thomas Hardy's poem of unrequited love. By Lucy Ribchester.

Credits

Writer ..... Lucy Ribchester
Reader ..... Catriona McFarlane
Producer ..... Eilidh McCreadie

A BBC Scotland Production for BBC Radio 4. Show less

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