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David Pownall Episodes

  1. Byron's Fancy

    A thrill-seeking young poet gets beaten up and decides to learn how to box.

  2. Fishing for Ghosts

    A major political figure raises suspicions when they enter a well known literary prize.

  3. Bed for the Night

    When a stranger asks him for a bed for the night, Daniel鈥檚 life is totally changed.

  4. In Praise of Evil

    Composer Monteverdi faces trial by the Inquisition for Blasphemy.

  6. The Known Facts

    An encounter with a local museum curator has a profound effect on three elderly academics.

  7. Under the Table

    A boy witnesses the impact of war on his family from under the kitchen table.

  8. No Two Rooms Alike

    The story of an unusual journey taken by a father and son, both of whom are writers.

  9. Hard Frosts in Florence

    A deeply troubled Michelangelo returns to Florence to view his David for the last time.

  10. I Want to Go Home

    And on the eighth day God created language. Little did He expect the confusion that ensued

  11. Blitzma

    Goebbels tries to create a Nazi version of Tommy Handley's popular radio show ITMA.

  12. Flos

    In 1216, a stonemason urgently needs to collect his debts from the ailing King John.

  13. Ploughboy Monday

    Harold leaves home after falling out with his parents. Award-winning radio play.

  14. David Pownall at 75

    To mark his 75th birthday, the British playwright discusses his work with Mike Greenwood.

  15. Concorde

    A determination to win weighs heavily on an elderly sailor. Read by Bernard Cribbins.

  16. Barbara Allen

    The tragic tale of Jemmy Grove's unrequited love, inspired by the classic folk song.