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O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker

Surreal, provocative and magical, Elspeth Barker's cult classic traces the short life of misfit Janet as she seeks solace in books and nature. Read by Rebecca Benson

Radio 4,8 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1
A glittering, gothic and surreal coming-of-age story with a deadly twist.
13 Feb 2023,15 mins
Episode 2
War is over and Janet’s family grows larger until, to the girl’s delight, school beckons.
13 Feb 2023,15 mins
Episode 3
Janet's family are on the move as her father inherits a remote, ramshackle castle.
13 Feb 2023,15 mins
Episode 4
Hector prepares to put one of his madder theories about education into practice.
13 Feb 2023,15 mins,
Episode 5
Janet has the chance of a fresh start as boarding school beckons.
13 Feb 2023,15 mins
Episode 6
With Janet away at boarding school, life continues as 'normal' at Auchnasaugh.
13 Feb 2023,15 mins
Episode 7
As Janet’s exams loom, the pressure of growing up is starting to get to the girl.
13 Feb 2023,15 mins
Episode 8
Janet is about to join society but has firm ideas about what sort of woman she might be.
13 Feb 2023,15 mins