Empty Nest
When Sheila's daughter leaves home for a gap year trip, she is inconsolable. Its is the separation she has dreaded, and her husband's attempts to comfort her only make things worse.
Series of five linked stories by Katie Hims on the theme of separation, based on experiences sent in by Woman's Hour listeners.
When Sheila and Simon's daughter leaves home for a gap year trip, Sheila is inconsolable. It is the separation she has dreaded, and Simon's attempts to comfort her only make things worse. It is not until an eccentric elderly neighbour asks for help that she begins to think about something other than her own grief.
Sheila ...... Jilly Bond
Simon ...... Richard Mitchley
Edie ...... June Barrie.
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- Mon 12 Oct 200919:45BBC Radio 4
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