The Poet and The Echo

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Short story series in which writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

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The Poet and the Echo: A Thunderstorm in Town

A Thunderstorm in Town

BBC Radio 4 - The Poet and the Echo, A Thunderstorm in Town

Lucy Ribchester's story of a budding romance casts new light on a Thomas Hardy poem.

Lucy Ribchester's story, inspired by Thomas Hardy, takes a sidelong glance at a potential romance. Read by Catriona McFarlane.

Writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

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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.

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

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