The Man Who Lived Backwards
Reviewing his life and unhappy marriage, a man experiences a distortion in time to right his wrongs. Read by Matthew Marsh.
Musing in his chair one evening, Professor Zeitt stumbles on a way of looking at the events of his life from outside time, and reviews a crucial decision he made as a young man which has left him unhappy in love - unhappy in life.
Stories abridged by Robin Brooks
Read by Matthew Marsh
Producer: Clive Brill
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Matthew Marsh |
| Producer | Clive Brill |
| Abridger | Robin Brooks |
| Author | Algernon Blackwood |
Broadcasts
Thu 17 Oct 201322:45BBC Radio 4- Sun 16 Jul 201718:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 17 Jul 201700:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 14 Mar 201918:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 15 Mar 201900:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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