Sweet Sorrow

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Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls: 10. Memories

10. Memories

Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls

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Recalling his break up with Fran Fisher, Charlie now looks forward to his wedding.

As Charlie prepares for his imminent wedding, memories of the break up with Fran surface. Concluded by James Norton.

As Charlie prepares for his imminent wedding to Niamh, memories of the break up with Fran surface, giving Charlie cause for reflection on what happened after they split up.

Concluded by James Norton.

When Charlie Lewis meets Fran Fisher in the summer of 1996, he is at something of a loose end. School is out and so is the sun, but his future is not looking bright. He has been hit hard by his parents' split and is not happy about the role assigned to him by his mother - keeping an eye on his depressed and bankrupt father.

Failure hangs in the air - not just the closure of his father's record shop but also Charlie's inability to complete most of his GCSE exams. But then Fran Fisher almost literally stumbles across him and a whole new world opens up.

Abridged by Isobel Creed and Jill Waters

Producer: Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019.

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