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The Astonishing Good Fortune of Marigold Castor by Lionel Shriver

Short WorksSeries 1

Two fame-hungry young film-makers try make it in London. But the road to fame is never simple. Read by Indira Varma.

Two fame-hungry young film-makers try to make it in London.

But the road to fame is never simple...

Indira Varma reads the story commissioned by the BBC from acclaimed writer Lionel Shriver.

Lionel is an American author, best known for her novel We Need to Talk About Kevin, which won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2005.

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2018.

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15 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 Aug 202505:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

ReaderIndira Varma
WriterLionel Shriver
ProducerJustine Willett

Broadcasts

  • Fri 6 Apr 201815:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 8 Apr 201800:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 12 Aug 202210:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 12 Aug 202215:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 13 Aug 202203:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 7 Aug 202515:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 7 Aug 202521:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 8 Aug 202505:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra