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The Keepers by Matt Haig

A man wonders from his zoo cage what it means to be human and describes the end of humankind's supremacy. Read by Barnaby Kay.

Matt Haig's vision in which a man wonders from his cage in a zoo what it means to be human.

In a letter to his daughter, he describes the events leading up to the moment humankind's supremacy came to an end.

Matt Haig's short story is read by Barnaby Kay

Producer: Gemma Jenkins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2014.

*** Matt Haig is the bestselling author of titles including The Humans, A Boy Called Christmas and How To Stay Alive.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Apr 202500:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

ReaderBarnaby Kay
ProducerGemma Jenkins
WriterMatt Haig

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  • Sun 29 Jun 201400:30
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