Round the Sofa - Half a Life-Time Ago Part 5
In which the long, unvaried years of Susan Dixon’s solitary life unfold with a steadfast clinging to familiar customs and distant memories, until a fierce winter night brings a haunting visitor that s...
24 Jul 26min
Round the Sofa - Half a Life-Time Ago Part 4
In which we accompany Susan Dixon through the quiet struggles of her life, marked by an aching memory and steadfast devotion to her brother Willie, whose challenges bring both weariness and fierce ten...
23 Jul 14min
Round the Sofa - Half a Life-Time Ago Part 3
In which Susan devotes herself with patient tenderness to her brother Willie’s care amidst the weighty difficulties of his condition and the hopes and tensions it brings to her relationships. Through ...
22 Jul 30min
Round the Sofa - Half a Life-Time Ago Part 2
In which Susan faces the heavy trial of her father’s illness and her own subsequent fever, awakening to a world altered by loss and uncertainty within the quiet remoteness of Yew Nook. Amidst the ling...
21 Jul 13min
Round the Sofa - Half a Life-Time Ago Part 1
In which we are introduced to Susan Dixon, a resolute and solitary Westmoreland farmer’s daughter, whose quiet life is marked by steadfast devotion to her family and the rugged beauty of the dales; am...
20 Jul 39min
Round the Sofa - The Doom of the Griffiths Part 2
In which a tender autumnal scene unfolds around a young family striving for peace in their humble home, only to be shattered by the fierce disapproval and tragic outburst of a powerful patriarch. The ...
19 Jul 49min
Round the Sofa - The Doom of the Griffiths Part 1
In which the somber traditions of North Wales cluster around the tragic legacy of Owen Glendwr, whose ancient curse haunts the descendants of his once-trusted friend, shaping the fate of the Griffiths...
18 Jul 52min
Round the Sofa - An Accursed Race
In which the sombre history of the Cagots, a maligned and accursed race of the Pyrenees, is laid bare through the recounting of their relentless oppression, cruel legal restrictions, and the harsh pre...
17 Jul 49min
