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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.

27 days left to listen

15 minutes

Last on

Wednesday 03:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Reader Stephanie Cole
Author Penelope Lively
Abridger Sian Preece
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

Broadcasts

  • Tue 7 Nov 2017 13:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 8 Nov 2017 00:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 6 Apr 2021 14:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 7 Apr 2021 02:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tuesday 08:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tuesday 13:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tuesday 19:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wednesday 03:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra