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The Lovely Miss What's-Her-Face

Episode 2 of 3

By Kevin Barry. An exotic spaghetti bolognese in a Manchester bedsit brings back romantic memories. Read by David Schofield.

In this series of monologues exploring the link between food and memory, poignant domestic dramas gradually unfold through the preparation of a special recipe.

In this story, 'The Lovely Miss What's-Her-Face' by Kevin Barry, winner of the 2012 Sunday Times short story award, an insurance clerk of a certain age recreates the exotic spaghetti bolognese he cooked for the lass in the typing pool, on his last romantic date - some 30 years before...

Kevin Barry's first novel, 'City of Bohane', was shortlisted for the Costa first novel award, and a previous short story collection, 'There Are Little Kingdoms', won the Rooney prize for Irish Literature.

Read by: David Schofield
Producer: Justine Willett.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 13 Sep 2016 21:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader David Schofield
Producer Justine Willett
Writer Kevin Barry

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Jul 2012 19:45
  • Sun 27 Jul 2014 00:30
  • Tue 13 Sep 2016 11:00
  • Tue 13 Sep 2016 21:00