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Episode 5

Written by Matt Haig and read by Tom Hollander. London 1599 - Tom meets Rose, his first and only love, her sister Grace, and Mr William Shakespeare.

Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly, with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.

Episode Five
London 1599 - Tom meets Rose, his first and only love, her sister Grace, and Mr William Shakespeare.

Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.

Writer: Matt Haig
Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Tom Hollander
Producer: Lisa Osborne

A Sweet Talk production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Dec 2017 22:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Tom Hollander
Author Matt Haig
Abridger Jeremy Osborne
Producer Lisa Osborne

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Dec 2017 22:45

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