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9. Arrest
Episode 9 of 10
The duel ended badly with Smith arrested for murder. An unlikely prosecution witness appears in court. Read by Jamie Parker.
The duel did not end well and now Smith has been arrested for murder.
An unlikely witness for the prosecution steps forward in court.
This is New York in its infancy, a place where a young man with a fast tongue can invent himself afresh, fall in love, and find a world of trouble.
Francis Spufford’s novel read by Jamie Parker
Abridged by Isobel Creed and Jill Waters
Producer: Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2017.
Last on
Fri 20 Aug 202102:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Jamie Parker |
| Author | Francis Spufford |
| Abridger | Isobel Creed |
| Abridger | Jill Waters |
| Producer | Jill Waters |
Broadcasts
- Thu 25 May 201722:45BBC Radio 4
- Thu 19 Aug 202114:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 20 Aug 202102:00BBC Radio 4 Extra