Dissertations, Romance and Subterfuge
Mary Poppins meets Adrian Mole in Nina Stibbe's letters from the heart of 1980s literary London. Dissertation crises, spotting Samuel Beckett and employing subterfuge to save face.
Read by Rebekah Staton
Abridged by Penny Leicester
Produced by Gemma Jenkins.
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'It's fantastic here'
Rebekah Staton reads an excerpt from Love, Nina: Dispatches from Family Life
Music used in the programme
Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick by Ian Dury and The Blockheads
Really Saying Something by Bananarama
It’s A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini
Ldn by Lily Allen (instrumental version)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Rebekah Staton |
| Producer | Gemma Jenkins |
| Abridger | Penny Leicester |
| Author | Nina Stibbe |
Broadcasts
Fri 27 Dec 201309:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Sat 28 Dec 201300:30BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 9 Nov 201814:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 10 Nov 201802:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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