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The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart

Episode 9

Duration: 14 minutes

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

Bath, 2007. For the last 65 years, Will has believed that his wife Elsa vanished without trace on the night of an air raid on the city. Lately, he has been seen in his garden at night, calling out for her.

The trouble is, no one has heard of Elsa. And there are no records anywhere to suggest that Will was ever married to anyone.

The suspicion is that he is suffering from dementia. When his new care worker, Laura, starts visiting him at home, she wonder if other forces are at play. Then again, Laura is new to the job - and has demons of her own.

Episode Nine
Will makes contact with Elsa, and Laura makes contact with her father.

Keith Stuart is a journalist and the author of two novels. His first, A Boy Made of Blocks, was published in 2017. He lives with his wife and two sons in Frome, Somerset. The Frequency Of Us was a BBC2 Between The Covers Book Club Pick.

Writer: Keith Stuart
Reader: Bryony Hannah
Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Producer: Jeremy Osborne

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