Joseph tumbles in and out of sleep. Waking, his eyes drift to the window. It’s dark. His body aches. Silence. Where is Mary? How long has she been gone? When she returns he sees her blood-stained hands.

He knows. And what to do with the third gift. Of myrrh. Which is for burial.

Written by Brian Sibley
Reader: Alex Jennings
Specially Composed Music: A-Mnemonic
Director: Martin Jarvis
A Jarvis & Ayres production for BBC Radio 4 Show less