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Town and Country

Penelope Lively’s memoir of her life in gardens explores city allotments and the suburban garden. Concluded by Stephanie Cole.

Penelope's focus falls on city allotments and the suburban garden.

Concluded by Stephanie Cole.

Penelope 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

Fri 5 Jun 202608:30

Credits

RoleContributor
ReaderStephanie Cole
AuthorPenelope Lively
AbridgerSian Preece
ProducerEilidh McCreadie

Broadcasts

  • Fri 10 Nov 201713:45
  • Sat 11 Nov 201700:30
  • Tue 13 Apr 202102:30
  • Fri 5 Jun 202608:30
  • Fri 5 Jun 202613:30
  • Fri 5 Jun 202619:30
  • Sat 6 Jun 202603:30