How One Becomes Lonely

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How One Becomes Lonely: Episode 4

Episode 4

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Archie remembers the bitter end of his relationship with Nadine.

As Archie remembers the bitter end of his love affair, his online correspondence with credence takes a dark turn. Read by Cal MacAninch and Reuben Joseph.

Novelist and musician Luke Sutherland’s immersive tale of cowardice, courage and connection tackles the perpetual struggle to make sense of an ever-changing world. From the comfort of his Perthshire home, 81-year old Archie Devine dips into the murkier corners of the internet as he remembers the time he let true love slip through his fingers.

As Archie remembers the bitter end of his relationship with Nadine, his online correspondence with credence takes a dark turn. 

Words and music by Luke Sutherland
Read by Cal MacAninch and Reuben Joseph
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

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Luke Sutherland's tale of lost love, cowardice and connection in an online world.

In Luke Sutherland's five-part series, Perthshire man Archie Devine debates with incels in the murkier corners of the internet as he catalogues his romantic regrets.

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