Episode 2
Ben's mother has recently died and he is working in Winchester so he can help his brother, when he bumps into Laura, the girlfriend he hasn't seen in over 20 years.
Samantha Bond and Nathaniel Parker read from the romantic novel by Patrick Gale.
Forty-something Laura Lewis is obliged to abandon a life of stylish independence in Paris, and with it all apparent hopes of romance, to care for her elderly mother in Winchester.
Ben's mother has recently died and he is working in Winchester so he can help his brother, when he bumps into Laura, the girlfriend he hasn't seen in over 20 years.
A Heavy Entertainment production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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- Tue 11 Aug 2009 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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