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Book of the Week

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

Episode 1: The Beginning...

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Waving goodbye to mother and walking to London, with busking on the way. Tobias Menzies reads Laurie Lee's classic travel book. Show more

Book of the Week

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

Vigo

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

In Spain, Laurie Lee’s first port of call is Vigo, for late night merry-making with Dona Maria’s family. Read by Tobias Menzies. Show more

Book of the Week

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

Madrid

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Laurie Lee strides, strolls, then hobbles into Madrid. Into 'the jaws of a lion'. But where to stay? Read by Tobias Menzies. Show more

Book of the Week

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

Seville

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Seville is beautiful and poor. Laurie Lee finds intimations of Spain’s future struggle with civil war. Read by Tobias Menzies. Show more

Book of the Week

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

Malaga and more...

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

After Malaga and Almunecar, it’s the reality of war. Laurie finds safe passage home, but then what? Concluded by Tobias Menzies. Show more