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Book at Bedtime

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and literature from around the world

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    Riceyman Steps Episode 5

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    5/10. Mr Earlforward's drive for economy is revealed as a corrosive desire.

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    1. Riceyman Steps Episode 4

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      4/10. Romance is in the air, but Henry Earlforward believes practicalities must take precedence.

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      3/10. Elsie's sweetheart Joe, newly returned from the war, is unable to control his feelings.

    3. Riceyman Steps Episode 2

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      2/10. Henry Earlforward learns that his new neighbour shares his passion for thrift.

    4. Riceyman Steps Episode 1

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      1/10. On Riceyman Steps, a secondhand bookseller contemplates a change to his circumstances.

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6/10. The corrosive desire for thrift begins to dominate married life at Earlforward's bookshop.

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