Ian's Story
The story of a missing girl. After Becky's disappearance, a former quarry worker ponders the dangers of the local landscape. Neil Dudgeon continues Jon McGregor's gripping series.
When a girl disappears in the heart of England how far back do you have to go to find the truth?
Neil Dudgeon continues Jon McGregor's gripping new series. A community is rocked when a teenager goes missing on a midwinter walk in the Peak District. Now her disappearance sparks long-buried memories, and opens old wounds. Today: a former quarry worker ponders the dangers of the local landscape...
The fifteen stories of The Reservoir Tapes each stand alone but together build a compelling portrait of a village shaken by tragedy, as they explore events that precede and follow the disappearance of the teenage Becky Shaw. A companion to Jon McGregor's critically acclaimed Man Booker long-listed novel Reservoir 13, these stories and their different perspectives offer tantalizing glimpses as what to might have happened to the teenage girl.
Writer: Jon McGregor is an acclaimed British novelist who has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize three times. His third novel, Even the Dogs, won the International Dublin Literary Award.
Reader: Neil Dudgeon
Producer: Justine Willett.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Neil Dudgeon |
| Writer | Jon McGregor |
| Producer | Justine Willett |
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- Sun 10 Dec 2017 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
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The Reservoir Tapes
Short story series by Jon McGregor set in the Peak District.
