Grandmothers

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Nan takes Billy away and Blanche contemplates a trip of her own.

Nan takes Billy away while Blanche, estranged from her grandchildren, contemplates a trip of her own. Read by Eleanor Bron.

It’s summertime. Nan takes Billy on holiday where they befriend Minna and Rose.  

Blanche, still estranged from her grandchildren, decides a trip of her own might be called for. 

Three very different women’s lives collide in Salley Vickers' tender novel about grandparents and the children they help to raise.

Read by Eleanor Bron.

Written and abridged by Salley Vickers.

Producer: Kirsty Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2019.

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Three very different women's lives collide in Salley Vickers' tender new novel.

Three very different women's lives collide in Salley Vickers' tender new novel about grandparents and the children they help to raise. Read by Eleanor Bron.

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