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Clive's Story

Episode 7 of 15

The story of a missing girl. Following Becky's disappearance, the police now have questions about a gun. David Schofield continues Jon McGregor's series set in the Peak District.

When a girl disappears in the heart of England how far back do you have to go to find the truth?

David Schofield continues Jon McGregor's gripping new series. A community is rocked when 13-year-old Becky Shaw goes missing on a holiday to the Peak District. Now her disappearance sparks long-buried memories, and opens old wounds. Today: the local police have some searching questions about a gun...

The fifteen stories of The Reservoir Tapes each stand alone but together build a compelling portrait of a village shaken by tragedy, as they explore events that precede and follow the disappearance of the teenage Becky Shaw. A companion to Jon McGregor's critically acclaimed Man Booker long-listed novel Reservoir 13, these stories and their different perspectives offer tantalizing glimpses as what to might have happened to the teenage girl.
Writer: Jon McGregor is an acclaimed British novelist who has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize three times. His third novel, Even the Dogs, won the International Dublin Literary Award.
Reader: David Schofield is a distinguished British actor with a long connection to the RSC. His film works includes Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Producer: Justine Willett.

15 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 Nov 2017 19:45

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Reader David Schofield
Writer Jon McGregor
Producer Justine Willett

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  • Sun 12 Nov 2017 19:45

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