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Book at Bedtime: The Cat's Table

Book at Bedtime: The Cat's Table: Episode 3

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The Cat's Table

Episode 3

BBC Radio 4 - Book at Bedtime, The Cat's Table, Episode 3

Michael and his two new friends Ramadhin and Cassius continue to explore the adult world.

Three young boys meet on a passenger ship bound for London. Michael and his two new friends Ramadhin and Cassius continue to explore the adult world.

Written by Michael Ondaatje.

The Cat's Table follows the course of a 21 day voyage from Colombo to Tilbury on a luxury passenger ship called the Oronsay. 

On board the ship that is taking them all to London, our narrator - Michael, and his two new friends Ramadhin and Cassius, continue to explore the adult world around them.

Abridged by Jill Waters 
Read by Sam Dastor


Produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Michael Ondaatje's coming-of-age tale set aboard a passenger ship

By Michael Ondaatje. Coming-of-age tale set aboard a passenger ship journeying from Colombo to England in the early 1950s. Read by Sam Dastor

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