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2. Job Hunting

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Galahad doesn’t want to be overawed by London, but he needs help after a trip to the employment exchange. Read by Don Warrington.

Moses has met Sir Galahad off the boat train at Waterloo and sets about introducing him to his new home.

Galahad is keen to show he's not overawed by London, but a trip to the employment exchange leaves him in need of Moses' help.

Sam Selvon's rich and touching 1956 novel about the lives of a group of Caribbean immigrants in London.

Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths

Read by Don Warrington.

Producer: Sara Davies

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.

*** THE LONELY LONDONERS will be followed on 4 Extra by Colin MacInnes's vibrant novel about London, ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS, set just a couple of years later as racial tensions rise.

Together, the two books offer an unforgettable portrait of a city and a society undergoing convulsive change.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 Jun 202302:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

ReaderDon Warrington
ProducerSara Davies
AbridgerLauris Morgan-Griffiths
AuthorSam Selvon

Broadcasts

  • Tue 7 Jan 201422:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 6 Jun 202307:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 6 Jun 202312:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 6 Jun 202317:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 7 Jun 202302:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra