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2. Lady on a Bicycle

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Novelist Iris Murdoch's husband recalls falling in love with the lady on the bicycle in Oxford. Read by Oliver Ford Davies.

John recalls how he fell in love with the lady on the bicycle in Oxford.

John Bayley tells the story of how his novelist wife, Iris Murdoch, progressively developed Alzheimer's disease.

Acclaimed memoir offering a glimpse into her world.

Abridged by Alison Joseph.

Read by Oliver Ford Davies.

Producer: Jocelyn Boxall

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 26 Mar 202503:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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