Embers
A bittersweet tale of a man whose breakfast habits allow him a tantalizing glimpse of romance outside his loveless marriage.
A bittersweet tale of a man whose breakfast habits allow him a tantalizing glimpse of romance outside his loveless marriage.
Mukhtar Sahib is a Pakistani farmer and a creature of habit - every morning he takes breakfast and reads the paper with the local postmaster - but finds himself gradually drawn to the woman of the house. Will fate and the strictures of his society allow him a taste of happiness after his morning tea?
Produced by Clive Brill
A Pacificus production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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- Mon 30 Jul 2012 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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