Episode 1
In Tuscaloosa, map-gazing, Paul Theroux meets Lucille, dressed in black silk and a white hat - 'You lost, baby?'.
Paul Theroux's account of his car journeys through America's southern states
is timely, and abridged for radio by Katrin Williams:
1. He's in Tusacaloona, in a car park, thinking about going to church. In a vehicle beside
him sits Lucille, all black silk and lacey sleeves - "You lost, baby?" Her welcoming words
are typical of the South..
Reader Henry Goodman
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Henry Goodman |
| Author | Paul Theroux |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
- Mon 31 Aug 201509:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Tue 1 Sep 201500:30BBC Radio 4
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