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Swimming Lessons
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In a dacha beyond Moscow, an Englishwoman learns about life and love in the new Russia. Read by Jane Whittenshaw. From June 2014.
Writing Lives is a series of short stories by writers new to Radio 4 and based on personal experience.
In the countryside beyond Moscow, during the time of perestroika, a young Englishwoman learns about life and love in the new Russia. Then late one night, her and a companion slip into a river and drift downstream.
Victoria Field is a Kent-based writer and poetry therapist. This is her first commission for BBC Radio 4.
Read by Jane Whittenshaw
Producer: Paul Dodgson
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.
Last on
Sat 20 Aug 202221:45
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Jane Whittenshaw |
| Producer | Paul Dodgson |
| Writer | Victoria Field |
Broadcasts
- Sun 22 Jun 201419:45BBC Radio 4
Fri 5 Jan 201811:00BBC Radio 4 Extra- Fri 5 Jan 201821:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 20 Aug 202221:45BBC Radio 4
