May - Costa del Trico

Available for 27 days

Writer John L Williams remembers the stifling summer that loosened societal norms and laid the foundations for modern-day Britain. "Thanks to the blistering heat, everyone looks like they're at the seaside, not next to a dual carriageway in West London. They're fighting for a principle...They've been out there since the end of May, and it doesn't look like they'll be giving in any time soon." Read by Dean Rehman Abridged by Rosemary Goring Produced by Eilidh McCreadie A BBC Audio Scotland production for BBC Radio 4.