Episode 4
After her house catches fire, Fanny's plans to sell up are put on hold. As her neighbours gather in the street as the fire is put out, she sees the man from the canal boat.
Hannah Gordon reads Nina Bawden's psychological thriller which tells the story of recently-widowed Fanny Pye, and how her life is changed when she intervenes to stop a street brawl.
After her house catches fire, Fanny's plans to sell up are put on hold. As her neighbours gather in the street as the fire is put out, she sees the man from the canal boat in the crowd - but why is he there?
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