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Katherine Mansfield short stories - Marriage a la mode (1985)
- Genre
- Fiction
Reading of Marriage a la Mode, a 1921 short story by Katherine Mansfield. The story follows William, a man commuting home from London on the weekends. His wife Isabel has made new society friends, and this...
Two decades of student politics (1985)
- Genre
- Feature
Two Decades of Student Politics, presented by Clive Bull and the student report team. A look back at student protest and politics from the 1960s to the 1980s. Includes recordings of student protests and...
Broadwater Farm riots aftermath (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News report; Vox pop
After the Broadwater Farm estate riots; a round-up of opinions on the riots, police handling of them and what can be done to solve the problems of inner cities and improve race relations. Speaks with some of...
Daisy Miller (1985)
- Genre
- Fiction; Serial
Concluding episode of reading of Henry James’ novella Daisy Miller, which describes the pursuit in Switzerland and Italy of the American Daisy by her compatriot Winterbourne. Episode covers their meeting...
A tramp abroad (1985)
- Genre
- Non-fiction; Serial
A reading from Mark Twain’s travel book, A Tramp Abroad, originally published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book), through central...
Harry Cole book (1985)
- Genre
- Biography; Serial
Reading from on of Harry Cole’s autobiographical books about his time in the police force, this episode concentrating on his time at Carter Street Police Station, which is actually in Carter Place in...
Precious bane (1985)
- Genre
- Fiction; Serial
Reading of a chapter of Precious Bane, a novel by Mary Webb. Taking place in 19th-century Shropshire, the story follows a poor rural family, and in particular Prudence Sarn, a girl with a harelip (cleft lip)...
Precious bane (1985)
- Genre
- Fiction; Serial
Reading of a chapter of Precious Bane, a novel by Mary Webb. Taking place in 19th-century Shropshire, the story follows a poor rural family, and in particular Prudence Sarn, a girl with a harelip (cleft lip)...
Precious bane (1985)
- Genre
- Fiction; Serial
Reading from Precious Bane, a novel by Mary Webb, set in rural Shropshire after the Napoleonic wars, about a girl with a hare-lip. In 19 parts, unable to confirm which part this is. Narrator not identified.
Dracula (1985)
- Genre
- Fiction
Episode of a reading of Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula. Jonathan Harker, who has been working as a servant of the Count at Castle Dracula, discovers a secret room. There he encounters three seductive women,...