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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 Siân Preece

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017.

15 minutes

On radio

Next Tuesday08:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

ReaderStephanie Cole
AuthorPenelope Lively
AbridgerSian Preece
ProducerEilidh McCreadie

Broadcasts

  • Tue 7 Nov 201713:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 8 Nov 201700:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 6 Apr 202114:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 7 Apr 202102:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Next Tuesday08:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Next Tuesday13:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Next Tuesday19:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Next Wednesday03:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra