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Episode 7
Episode 7 of 10
Mrs Hawkins relates the story of her short, violent, wartime marriage and Wanda approaches breakdown. Read by Maggie Service.
Muriel Spark's playful and autobiographical novel set amid London's post-war publishing scene.
Wanda continues to behave strangely as Mrs Hawkins mulls on the loss of another job in publishing. Before long her thoughts turn to her brief wartime marriage to the late Tom Hawkins.
Read by Maggie Service
Abridged by Rosemary Goring
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018.
Last on
Wed 28 Apr 202102:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Maggie Service |
| Author | Muriel Spark |
| Abridger | Rosemary Goring |
| Producer | Eilidh McCreadie |
Broadcasts
- Tue 16 Jan 201822:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 27 Apr 202114:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 28 Apr 202102:00BBC Radio 4 Extra