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The Concert
Episode 3 of 5
By Romesh Gunesekera. A newly-arrived army officer must sing for his supper in the evening gloaming, but there is a last minute hitch.
'Tapertime'
The above is an old Edwardian word meaning dusk, and this series of commissioned stories take place as the light fades. What happens to the visual world as dusk emerges? What happens to make people behave differently, often strangely, as the world starts to blur? Five leading writers explore the possibilities
3.The Concert by Romesh Gunesekera
The man of war doesn't have the support of the locals, so some entertainment in the evening warmth is called for...
Reader Jim Norton
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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Sun 11 Jul 201019:45
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