Woman With A Little Pug by Alison MacLeod
4 Extra Debut. A philanderer sees a woman in a hotel. But have they met before? Reworking of The Lady With A Little Dog, read by Peter Firth.
A set of three stories, commissioned specially for Radio 4. Alison MacLeod explores the life and work of one of the finest short story writers of them all - Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.
In this playful reworking of Chekhovβs classic tale βThe Lady With A Little Dogβ, a philanderer encounters a woman in a Brighton hotel. But they canβt help thinking theyβve met each other somewhere before.
Alison MacLeod lives in Brighton. She was shortlisted for the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award in 2011 and her stories Solo, A Capella and In Praise Of Radical Fish have featured in previous Radio 4 series. Her works include The Changeling and The Wave Theory of Angels. Her novel, Unexploded, was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize and was broadcast as Book At Bedtime. Alison is Professor of Contemporary Fiction at the University of Chichester.
Reader: Peter Firth
Producer: Jeremy Osborne
A Sweet Talk production for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Alison MacLeod |
| Reader | Peter Firth |
| Producer | Jeremy Osborne |
Broadcasts
Fri 19 Feb 2016 15:45ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Thu 30 Jan 2020 11:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 30 Jan 2020 21:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra