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28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Graham Swift, whose new book, Mothering Sunday, is set on one day in March 1924. Also on the programme, a guide to the best books about envy. Show more
As Jane languishes in Paul Sheringham's bed, her lover dresses with meticulous care in preparation for meeting his fiancee. Show more
After their secret assignation, Jane Fairchild is given the freedom of her lover's empty mansion when he leaves to meet his fiancee. Show more
Serialised reading of Graham Swift's novel.
Serialised reading of Graham Swift's novel.
Berkshire, 1924. On the one day of the year when servants are given leave to visit their families, orphaned maid Jane languishes in the bed of her lover. Show more
Maid Jane Fairchild answers a telephone call at Beechwood which will change not only the course of her Mothering Sunday but also her life. Show more
On the traditional servants' holiday, maid Jane has been summoned by her lover Paul, the only surviving son of neighbouring Upleigh House. Show more
After spending the morning in bed together, Jane accepts that her lover Paul Sheringham must leave her to meet his wealthy fiancee. Show more
As author Jane Fairchild is interviewed later in life, she finds her thoughts returning to the afternoon in 1924 when everything changed. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Booker Prize-winning novelist Graham Swift tells Razia Iqbal why he has returned to the short story and Matt Thorne reviews How to Train Your Dragon. Show more
Touching drama. A group of lifelong friends meet after the death of one of their number (Michael Caine). They embark on a trip to scatter his ashes off the pier in Margate. Show more
