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The Written Garden

Episode 2 of 5

The meditation on gardening, literature and creativity explores gardens in fiction. Read by Stephanie Cole.

Penelope Lively's intimate meditation on gardening, literature and creativity continues as she turns her attention to the garden in fiction.

Read by Stephanie Cole.

One of the UK's most cherished and admired writers Penelope Lively uses the garden to break open the world for us, and examines how we might encourage our lives to bloom.

Abridged by Si芒n Preece

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in November 2017.

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15 minutes

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Last Wednesday 03:30
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Credits

Reader Stephanie Cole
Author Penelope Lively
Abridger Sian Preece
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

Broadcasts

  • Tue 7 Nov 2017 13:45
    91福利社 Radio 4
  • Wed 8 Nov 2017 00:30
    91福利社 Radio 4
  • Tue 6 Apr 2021 14:00
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 7 Apr 2021 02:00
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Last Tuesday 08:30
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Last Tuesday 13:30
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Last Tuesday 19:30
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Last Wednesday 03:30
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra