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The Time Being - Radio 4 - 1997 to 2016
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Original stories by unpublished writers
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Series 1 - 2002 - Repeated 2003
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2002-08-05 15:30 - 1: `Diss Grace' by Laura Marney
A chance reunion brings the realisation that Donna's life is at a
crossroads
Estranged from her set of friends as marriage and babies consume them and
she, single, is left behind, Donna unexpectedly finds comfort in church
going. But can she admit this to her friends?
Read by Tracy Wiles
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2002-08-06 15:30 - 2: `Flamingos' by Jake Elliot
A London photographer has heard a strange rumour about bird migration -
can it be true?
A London photographer and his companion journey to a remote village to
photograph the astonishingly coloured flamingos that are said to migrate
there every year. But is this local story merely rumour, for how can
anything so exotic be found in such colourless surroundings?
Read by Jenna Russell
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2002-08-07 15:30 - 3: `Skin Deep' by Suzanne McGruther
An ageing couple give a life to a Native American Indian. But when night
falls, things become awkward
Driving into an Indian reservation in search of cheap petrol an aging
couple inadvertently pick up a reservation Indian.
Events take a turn when the Indian refuses to get out of the car as night
is drawing in.
Read by Pat Starr
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2002-08-08 15:30 - 4: `Carrying on' by Jo Verity
Hospitalised and bored, 90-year-old Ted looks for ways to spend his days
and nights.
Read by Tony Rohr
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2002-08-09 15:30 - 5: `How the Herring Became a Kipper' by Emma Parfitt
Benjamin's wife wants to know why her husband will not eat. The answer
lies on the seabed
When Benjamin falls ill one day and refuses to eat his wife is determined
to find out why her husband has lost his appetite. But the answer lies in
an underwater home at the bottom of the sea.
Read by Stella Gonet
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Series 2 - 2005 - Repeated 2006
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2005-01-10 15:30 - 1: The White Road by Tania Hershman
While her customers seek coffee and shelter from the Antarctic cold, Mags
makes ready for a change of view.
Read by Liza Ross
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2005-01-11 15:30 - 2: Bosendorfer by Griselda Gordon
With her fortieth birthday approaching, Janice finds herself in a love
triangle with a man and a grand piano.
Read by Siobhan Redmond
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2005-01-12 15:30 - 3: Detained by Heidi Amsinck
Stranded in a snowbound airport, Clarissa kills time, and finds life is
not all it seems.
Read by Lesley Manville
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2005-01-13 15:30 - 4: Gunpoint Optimism by Lauren Frankel.
Inspired by a tragedy she sees from her window, Gilbey plays games of
friendship and love.
Read by Andrea Harris
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2005-01-14 15:30 - 5: Gerald Says by Sally Hinchcliffe
As she spends more time on site, Elizabeth struggles to keep building and
marriage intact.
Read by UNKNOWN
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Series 3 2007
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2007-04-23 15:30 - 1: Autarky by Joe Dunthorne
On a family holiday in Tuscany, a teenage boy views his parents with all
the scorn he can muster.
Read by Matt Green
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2007-04-24 15:30 - 2: The Second Chance by Jill McGivering
Reprieved after 11 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, a young
man finds his first day of freedom is not quite what he expected.
Read by Amit Shah
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2007-04-25 15:30 - 3: Kellster by EJ Patience
In the midst of life, the inhabitants of a remote Scottish island develop
a singular response to death.
Read by Annette Crosbie
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2007-04-26 15:30 - 4: Mr Kuan-Ti by Joanna Berry
A grandfather's tall tale haunts a young boy's imaginings far into
manhood.
Read by Paul Panting
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2007-04-27 15:30 - 5: Yuki and Cyrus Take on the World by Shaun Manning
Teen spirit ignites when Yuki and Cyrus bare their tortured souls upon a
bigger stage.
Read by Siobhan Redmond
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