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The Year of the Cat by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett's memoir of the strange Pandemic year of 2020-21, the upsettting memories it stirred in her and how adopting a kitten helped her through it.

Radio 4,8 episodes

Episodes

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Episode One: Spring
A memoir of past trauma, the pandemic and a new pet.
14 mins,
Episode Two: Summer
The new kitten makes herself at home.
14 mins,
Episode Three: Lockdown Summer
Lockdown continues and birthday celebrations prove difficult.
14 mins,
Episode Four: Summer with Mackerel
Time to teach Mackerel to use her litter tray...
14 mins,
Episode Five: Autumn
As she cares for Mackerel, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett questions motherhood.
14 mins,
Episode Six: Winter
A difficult winter and a different kind of Christmas.
14 mins,
Episode Seven: Dark Winter Days
Escape in Paris, and a joyful reunion.
14 mins,
Episode Eight: A hopeful Spring
Spring comes, and with it a new sense of hope and possibilities.
14 mins,