First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The friends have dispersed to university where Tony finally acquires a girlfriend, Veronica. He is invited to spend a weekend at her family's home in Chiselhurst. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
After the end of his relationship with Veronica, the narrator Tony receives a surprising letter from his old school friend, and is not impressed. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Forty years on: baffled by the legacy left to him by Veronica's mother, Tony manages to get in touch with his former girlfriend to ask for an explanation. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Our narrator looks back on where it all began: the arrival of Adrian Finn at his school and the recognition of three friends that here was a student of uncommon brilliance. Show more