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1. Flint

Episode 1 of 3

Ines is grieving for her mother when she sees her navel has turned to flint. Gothic tale read by Penelope Wilton.

Ines is a middle-aged etymologist.

When her mother dies, grief overtakes her.

Then, after a minor surgery, she discovers her navel has turned to flint.

AS Byatt's sensuous and ultimately uplifting account of one woman's transformation into stone.

The first of a three part modern day gothic fable that muses on grief.

Read by the acclaimed actress Penelope Wilton.

Producer: Claudine Toutoungi

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 30 Sep 202400:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Sun 25 Nov 200718:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 26 Nov 200700:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Wed 10 Sep 200818:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Thu 11 Sep 200800:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Wed 20 May 200918:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Thu 21 May 200900:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sun 4 Oct 202018:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 5 Oct 202000:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 29 Sep 202416:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 30 Sep 202400:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra