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Penelope Lively’s memoir of her life in gardens explores city allotments and the suburban garden. Concluded by Stephanie Cole.

*** THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY DUE TO BE BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA LAST FRIDAY, BUT WAS POSTPONED FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH **

Penelope's focus falls on city allotments and the suburban garden.

Concluded by Stephanie Cole.

Penelope uses the garden to break open the world for us, and examines how we might encourage our lives to bloom.

Abridged by Siân Preece

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 13 Apr 202102:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

ReaderStephanie Cole
AuthorPenelope Lively
AbridgerSian Preece
ProducerEilidh McCreadie

Broadcasts

  • Fri 10 Nov 201713:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 11 Nov 201700:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 13 Apr 202102:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra