Episode 1
As the A303 unravels before him, Matthew Oxenhay reflects on why he went to Somerset and what lies ahead of him on his return to Barnet. If he decides to return.
Matthew Oxenhay has spent most of his life taking risks. Trading futures in the City has earned him a large house in Barnet equipped with a loving wife and two grown-up children to whom he is an embarrassment.
Seizing on his 60th birthday party as an opportunity to deliver some rather crushing home truths to his assembled loved ones, it seems as though Matthew might have hit rock bottom.
The truth, however, is that he has some way to go yet .
Jim Powell's short novel is a miniature tragi-comedy, blending elements of King Lear and Reggie Perrin. Mordant wit accompanies a spiralling mania with flashes of brilliant perception. Love and hope battle with a fear of change and the perilous appeal of an ending.
Author : Jim Powell
Reader : Toby Jones
Abridged and produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Toby Jones |
| Author | Jim Powell |
| Abridger | Jill Waters |
| Producer | Jill Waters |
Broadcast
- Mon 14 Mar 201622:45BBC Radio 4
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