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Radio 4,02 Jan 2026,14 mins

A New Way to Live by PT McAllister

Short Works

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Kathleen and John, in the twilight of their long marriage, have retired to a beautiful town in the South of France. The house they spent a lifetime of summers renovating offers reminders of happy times for John as his memory begins to fail. Kathleen is sure the house keeps him grounded, happy... until one day she learns John is planning something that threatens to turn their whole world upside down. A new short story written by P.T. McAllister and read by Helen Lloyd. P.T. McAllister has taught Creative Writing at both Hull and Exeter University. A short story writer, he is the director of the North Cornwall Book Festival, Writer in Residence at the Morrab Library, Penzance, and editor and co-founder of Inkfish Magazine and Press. Produced by Beth O'Dea in Bristol for BBC Audio, Wales and West of England

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