A Descent into Darkness
The disquieting persistence of light in Anna Lyndsey’s struggle to make her impossible life possible. Read by Hattie Morahan.
Hattie Morahan reads Anna Lyndsey's astonishing account of how her life was irrevocably changed when she was diagnosed with an extreme sensitivity to light, and the ways in which she made her impossible life possible. Today, the disquieting persistence of the light.
Hattie Morahan is the reader.
Abridged by Julian Wilkinson.
Produced by Elizabeth Allard
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Hear an interview with Anna Lyndsey
From BBC Woman's Hour, February 2015
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Hattie Morahan |
| Abridger | Julian Wilkinson |
| Producer | Elizabeth Allard |
Broadcasts
Wed 4 Mar 201509:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Thu 5 Mar 201500:30BBC Radio 4
- Wed 13 Nov 201914:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 14 Nov 201902:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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