Macadam works in the museum at Kuala Solor and, despite his best intentions, attracts the earnest attentions of the curator's Russian wife. Show more
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Peregrine's wife has published some poetry. She suddenly becomes a celebrity and all at once he realises he knows nothing about her. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. Max Kelada claims to know everything, but will a string of pearls prove his undoing? A bet is placed to see if he knows their real value. Show more
Brother and sister, Tim and Olive Hardy, share a dangerous secret. They try everything in their power to keep it from others until Tim has to go away on a trip. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. Robert Crosbie's wife has been arrested for murder. She swears she is innocent but a letter comes to notice which casts doubts on her story and her character. Show more
Short Works: The World of Somerset Maugham
Series 5
Episode 2: The Ant and The Grasshopper/Princess September
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Two rare fables from Somerset Maugham's large collection of short stories. One about misconceptions. The other about the dangers of vanity. Episode 2 of 5. Show more
A successful businessman has everything he wants. When he looks about him, everything seems to be going well in this best of all possible worlds. And yet something haunts him. Show more
Three ladies discuss the most important things in life - bridge and diets. With a twinkling in his eye, Maugham could be writing about any latest fad in today's obsessional world. Show more
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Richard Harenger, needing some new domestic help, is rather intrigued by his candidate. She seems to anticipate his every thought and need. What could he possibly do without her? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Cast amid a hotch-potch of couples aboard a steamer out of Bangkok, marriages may result from the most unlikely associations and for the most prosaic reasons. Show more
The Verger of St Peter's has never learned to read or write. It has come to the attention of the authorities. Can he possibly stay on as verger? Show more
A year after Harold's death, his grieving family discover the shocking truth about the way he came to die. Show more
Made for 4 Extra. An unhappy father laments the wayward behaviour of his eldest son and seeks advice from his bridge club. Show more
In a South American country where business is in trouble, politicians conspire with the local women to keep trade afloat. Show more
A woman is perpetually at death's door while somehow going to parties and attracting the best men. Episode 2 of 5. Show more
Friendship and rivalry compete between four rather large shipmates with disastrous consequences. Show more
When a string of beads thought to be worthless turns out to be A-grade pearls, the life of a young governess is turned upside down and her mistress's nose put out of joint. Show more
Revisiting an island lagoon from his youth, a sea captain named Red discovers that despite the years, the memory of him still lingers in the minds of those he had long forgotten. Show more
Forcibly quarantined on a rain-swept island with unyielding Christian missionaries was always bound to lead to friction, but no-one could have guessed how bad it could get. Show more
Forcibly quarantined on a rain-swept island with unyielding Christian missionaries was always bound to lead to friction, but no-one could have guessed how bad it could get. Show more