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Swimming Lessons
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In a dacha beyond Moscow, an Englishwoman learns about life and love in the new Russia. Read by Jane Whittenshaw. From June 2014.
Writing Lives is a series of short stories by writers new to Radio 4 and based on personal experience.
In the countryside beyond Moscow, during the time of perestroika, a young Englishwoman learns about life and love in the new Russia. Then late one night, her and a companion slip into a river and drift downstream.
Victoria Field is a Kent-based writer and poetry therapist. This is her first commission for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
Read by Jane Whittenshaw
Producer: Paul Dodgson
A Pier production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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21:45
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Jane Whittenshaw |
| Producer | Paul Dodgson |
| Writer | Victoria Field |
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- Sun 22 Jun 2014 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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