Supermarket Flowers by Dermot Bolger
4 Extra Debut. A grandmother is upset her wall is now a shrine for a grieving mother whose child was knocked down there. Read by Jane Brennan.
A deteriorating relationship between a woman who owns a house, outside which a child is knocked down at a bus stop, and the grieving mother who insists on leaving fresh flowers there each day turning the woman’s garden wall into a permanent shrine.
Jane Brennan reads Dermot Bolger's short story.
Dermot Bolger is one of Ireland’s most prolific writers. His radio plays for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 include 'The Night Manager' and 'The Fortunestown Kid' and the radio version of his own novel 'The Woman's Daughter' broadcast in seven countries and winner of the Worldplay Award for best script.
Producer: Gemma McMullan
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in May 2016.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Writer | Dermot Bolger |
Reader | Jane Brennan |
Producer | Gemma McMullan |
Broadcasts
- Fri 20 May 2016 15:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Tue 3 Mar 2020 11:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 3 Mar 2020 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 27 Oct 2024 14:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM