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The People on Privilege Hill by Jane Gardam

An elderly judge is preparing to go out for lunch at Dulcie's house on Privilege Hill. Read by Geoffrey Palmer.

*** BBC Radio 4 Extra marks the first anniversary of the death of author Jane Gardam aged 96 on 28th April 2025

Jane was an award-winning writer of adult and children’s fiction and literary critic. The People on Privilege Hill is the title story from her 2007 short story collection, which was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award.

An elderly judge is preparing to go out for lunch at Dulcie's house on Privilege Hill.

Read by Geoffrey Palmer.

Abridged by Julian Wilkinson.

Producer: Liz Allard

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2008.

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30 minutes

Last on

Wed 29 Apr 202605:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Thu 10 Jul 200815:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Tue 28 Apr 202615:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 28 Apr 202621:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 29 Apr 202605:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra