Episode 4
Michael grows closer to his new neighbours. Finding their back door open one day, he steps inside. Read by Mark Bazeley.
Michael grows closer to his new neighbours. Finding their back door open one day, he steps inside.
"The event that changed all of their lives happened on a Saturday afternoon in June, just minutes after Michael Turner - thinking the Nelsons' house was empty - stepped through their back door."
After the sudden loss of his wife, writer Michael Turner moves to London and develops a close friendship with the Nelsons, who live next door - Josh, Samantha and their two young daughters Lucy and Rachel. The family seem to represent everything Michael fears he may now never have: intimacy, children, stability and a family home. The new friendship at first seems to offer the prospect of healing, but then a catastrophic event changes everything.
Owen Sheers' compelling story of the search for truth, the burden of secrets and the desire for redemption. It explores how our lives are interconnected, even in today's increasingly depersonalised, globalised world.
Written by Owen Sheers
Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths
Read by Mark Bazeley
Producer: Mair Bosworth
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Mark Bazeley |
| Author | Owen Sheers |
| Abridger | Lauris Morgan-Griffiths |
| Producer | Mair Bosworth |
Broadcasts
Thu 4 Jun 2015 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Thu 8 Aug 2019 14:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 9 Aug 2019 02:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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