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Bodies of Water

2: Avocado Suite

Duration: 14 minutes

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

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The next in a series of short stories from the award-winning author of Send Nudes, all taking their inspiration from water.

From an escape to the ocean to a fight by the Trevi Fountain, from an out-of-depth swimmer to a pond-side confession, these stories are all inspired by the transformative power of water.

Today: an awkward bath for two frees a man from years of grief and guilt...

Reader: Nikesh Patel
Writer: Saba Sams is a British writer. Her debut collection of short stories Send Nudes appeared in 2022 and won the Edge Hill Prize. One of the stories in the book, 'Blue 4eva', won the 2022 BBC National Short Story Award.
Producer: Justine Willett Show less

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