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The Creep of the On-Screen Narrative

Zoe Strimpel reflects on the power of fictional narrative as a means of escape.

'I don't want to find an eight-part drama more interesting than my life', writes Zoe Strimpel.

Zoe reflects on the power of TV as a coping mechanism at the height of the COVID pandemic.

But she argues that the creep of the on-screen narrative must now be slowed down in order for us to fully re-engage with our lives.

Producer: Adele Armstrong

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9 minutes

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Sun 29 Aug 2021 08:48
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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