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Two big, three small by Anne Griffin

A story about writing and family, as told by a pen. Read by Mark Lambert.

The gift of a pen unexpectedly changes the life of a doting grandfather.

An original short work for BBC Radio 4 by the Irish author Anne Griffin.

Read by Mark Lambert.

Anne Griffin is the author of the Number One Irish best-seller 'When All Is Said'. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous publications, including The Irish Times and The Stinging Fly, and she was recently the awarded the John McGahern Award for Literature.

This is her first story for BBC Radio.

Producer: Michael Shannon

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Sat 5 Aug 202301:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Fri 27 Sep 201915:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 29 Sep 201900:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 4 Aug 202305:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 4 Aug 202310:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 4 Aug 202315:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 5 Aug 202301:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra