- May
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- 28 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/10. Satish dreads a reunion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a silver jubilee photo.
- 25 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/5. A love affair drives a young man to distraction. George returns to Tennessee.
- 24 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/5. A love affair drives a young man to distraction.
- 23 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/5. Charles waits to hear if his sister-in-law will let him regain custody of his daughter.
- 22 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/5. Charles Wales has returned to Paris to meet with his dead wife's family.
- 21 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/5. American businessman Charles Wales returns to Paris, the city where his life fell apart.
- 18 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 410/10. After making his peace with Dorothy, Aaron's life takes an unexpected turn for the better.
- 17 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 49/10. Moving and life-affirming story by Anne Tyler.
- 16 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 48/10. Aaron is distracted from his grief by some reassuringly ordinary visits from his dead wife
- 15 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 47/10. Aaron is spending a lot of time thinking about the early days of his marriage.
- 14 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 46/10. Aaron remembers the first few tentative dates with his late wife, Dorothy.
- 11 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/10. Slowly, as the repairs to his home start to take shape, Aaron's grief begins to ease.
- 10 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/10. Aaron faces up to the extent of the tree's damage to his home.
- 9 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/10. After his wife's death, Aaron returns to their home and throws himself into his work.
- 8 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/10. Aaron Woolcott reveals how a freak accident claimed the life of his wife Dorothy.
- 7 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/10. The occasional reappearances of his wife help a widower come to terms with her death.
- 4 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/5. Balwhidder remembers the loss of a dear friend and the shocking events at the cotton mill.
- 3 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/5. Incomers from America bring changes to the sleepy parish of Dalmailing.
- 2 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/5. It's 1776, and change is in the air as the outside world intrudes upon rural Dalmailing.
- 1 May 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/5. Balwhidder remembers how news of trouble in the Americas reached Dalmailing in 1769.
- April
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- 30 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/5. Reverend Micah Balwhidder's appointment in 1760 tears the community apart.
- 27 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 410/10. Antigone has told Maud about the imprisonment and trial that led to her exile in Russia.
- 26 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 49/10. Antigone tells Maud about her experiences with the Greek Communist partisans after the war
- 25 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 48/10. Antigone begins to reveal to Maud the reasons for her long exile.
- 24 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 47/10. Maud has started to hear from Antigone the story of what happened in the civil war.
- 23 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 46/10. Antigone is slowly beginning to reveal to Maud the events that broke her family apart.
- 20 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/10. Antigone opens up to Maud about the events of the Nazi occupation.
- 19 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/10. Maud has decided that Antigone holds the key.
- 18 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/10. Maud is becoming curious to know more about her husband's family's troubled history.
- 17 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/10. Antigone decides to come to Greece for son Nikitas's funeral, after nearly 60 years away.
- 16 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/10. When her Greek husband dies in a car crash, Maud becomes curious about his family's past.
- 13 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 410/10. Garrett hopes motherhood will finally convince Faina to return home for good.
- 12 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 49/10. Jack sees how much Faina loves Garrett and wants to help them start a new life together.
- 11 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 48/10. Mabel senses a growing relationship between Faina and Garrett, but Jack is unconvinced.
- 10 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 47/10. Garrett's hunting expedition is about to change his life forever.
- 9 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 46/10. Winter returns, and Jack and Mabel are delighted to receive a visitor.
- 6 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/10. Mabel is determined to get Jack back on his feet, so that they can leave Alaska for good.
- 5 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/10. Jack is worried that Faina has not come to visit and decides to search for the child.
- 4 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/10. As the relationship grows, the little girl confides her secret to Jack.
- 3 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/10. As winter arrives, Jack and Mabel decide to build a snowman - or rather a snow girl.
- 2 Apr 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/10. Jack and Mabel have staked everything on making a fresh start in the Alaskan wilderness.
- March
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- 30 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 410/10. A reunion of childhood friends on a beach turns violent.
- 29 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 49/10. Stewart makes a dramatic discovery about the photos that incriminated him five years ago.
- 28 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 48/10. Stewart and Ellie spend more and more time together, despite her brothers' threats.
- 27 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 47/10. Stewart finally comes face-to-face with Ellie Murston for the first time in five years.
- 26 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 46/10. A man's homecoming takes a lethal turn. Stewart's five-year-old secret is finally revealed
- 23 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/10. Stewart has a dangerous encounter on the suspension bridge with Ellie's violent brothers.
- 22 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/10. Violence past and present come to the fore in Stonemouth.
- 21 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/10. Teenage Stewart meets Ellie's grandfather and their relationship deepens.
- 20 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/10. Stewart catches up with old friends and recalls his first meeting with Ellie Murston.
- 19 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/10. Stewart Gilmour returns home to Stonemouth after fleeing five years ago.
- 16 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 410/10. The perpetrator sending the menacing postcards to Pepys Road is finally revealed.
- 15 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 49/10. November 2008 and life is changing in Pepys Road - for good and worse.
- 14 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 48/10. At the police station Shahid gets a nice surprise, while at work Roger gets a terrible one
- 13 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 47/10. Shahid faces up to interrogation, while Zbigniew comes face to face with Matya.
- 12 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 46/10. At No 42 Pepys Road, Zbigniew, the Polish builder, makes an amazing discovery.
- 9 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/10. It's spring in Pepys Road, but not everyone is feeling the seasonal spirit.
- 8 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/10. It's April 2008, and life is changing in Pepys Road as the police investigate the cards.
- 7 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/10. It maybe Christmas in Pepys Road, but it's not a festive time for everyone.
- 6 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/10. Pepys Road's oldest resident is feeling ill, and Arabella Yount plots a Christmas surprise
- 5 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/10. Christmas 2007, but the cards the people of Pepys Road receive aren't what they expected.
- 2 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/5. The arrival of a strange girl in the midst of a holiday in Nice proves explosive.
- 1 Mar 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/5. Nina has a secret.
- February
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- 29 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/5. 'My poem is a conversation with you and no-one else'.
- 28 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/5. Kitty asks a favour.
- 27 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/5. The arrival of a strange girl in the midst of a holiday in Nice proves explosive.
- 24 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 410/10. Nina's enduring love for Sukhanov is confirmed and he feels inspired to paint again.
- 23 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 49/10. In a dream Sukhanov recalls 1963, marrying Nina, and having his paintings condemned.
- 22 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 48/10. Nina remains alone in the dacha, while Sukhanov returns to Moscow, in a haunted dream.
- 21 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 47/10. Sukhanov's daughter leaves home, and his colleague tells him not to come to work.
- 20 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 46/10. Sukhanov discovers apparent betrayal everywhere - at work, from his lodger and his wife.
- 17 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/10. Sukhanov is assailed by self-doubt and, in a dream, relives his father's death.
- 16 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/10. Sukhanov's home life becomes more fraught when a cousin arrives to stay unexpectedly.
- 15 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/10. Sukhanov's encounter with a flock of pigeons and a painting prompt disturbing dreams.
- 14 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/10. Sukhanov is disconcerted by an encounter with an old friend and by his wife's behaviour.
- 13 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/10. It is 1985 and life is about to change for the art critic Sukhanov.
- 10 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 410/10. With Oskar's flat in chaos, it appears all is lost. But events take an unexpected turn.
- 9 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 49/10. Another dead body to dispose of, this time not of the animal variety.
- 8 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 48/10. A wine-fuelled restoration project ends in further chaos, then the angry cleaner returns.
- 7 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 47/10. A desperate attempt to dispose of a body, and a more desperate attempt to fix the floors.
- 6 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 46/10. In the aftermath of the drink-fuelled night out, further horrors reveal themselves.
- 3 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/10. An alcohol-fuelled night out results in more mayhem in the now less than pristine flat.
- 2 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/10. After further mishaps in the flat, it's time to brave a classical concert.
- 1 Feb 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/10. The minimalist apartment fails to inspire work, and an angry cleaner does not help matters
- January
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- 31 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/10. It's day two in the flat, and already there's a wine stain on Oskar's pristine wood floor.
- 30 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/10. A writer finds himself entrusted with looking after a disturbingly minimalist apartment.
- 27 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 410/10. Christmas 1918. Riley scours the streets of London for his traumatised comrade Peter Locke
- 26 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 49/10. November 1918. The Armistice forces Riley to think about his future.
- 25 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 48/10. Suffering horrific facial injuries, Riley refuses to let anyone from his old life see him.
- 24 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 47/10. Riley has been seriously and hideously injured at Ypres and is being nursed by Rose Locke.
- 23 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 46/10. Following a glorious interlude in London with Nadine, Riley is back in Flanders.
- 20 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/10. Riley leads his men through an important attack on German lines on the Somme.
- 19 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/10. On leave in London, Riley meets Nadine again after three years.
- 18 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/10. 1915. The war continues to challenge both men and women.
- 17 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/10. Riley Purefoy returns to the front line. In London, Nadine decides to become a nurse.
- 16 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/10. Riley Purefoy, a North London working-class boy, gets his first taste of the war.
- 13 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 410/10. The Brazilian discovers that his love has been betrayed and wreaks vengeance.
- 12 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 49/10. Adeline turns to Hulot's first mistress for help in finding her incorrigible husband.
- 11 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 48/10. Hulot's financial misdeeds are discovered and his disgrace has disastrous consequences.
- 10 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 47/10. Hulot gets badly caught out, and loyal Adeline prepares to lose all for his sake.
- 9 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 46/10. Hortense discovers Wenceslas's infidelity and Valerie drops a bombshell on four lovers.
- 6 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 45/10. The arrival of a brooding Brazilian brings a temporary alliance between Hulot and Crevel.
- 5 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 44/10. As Hulot's debts spiral out of control, Bette forms a new plan to destroy the family.
- 4 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 43/10. Bette finds a fellow conspirator in Madame Marneffe but loses her hold on Wenceslas.
- 3 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 42/10. Baron Hulot meets the captivating Madame Marneffe and Bette binds her young sculptor close
- 2 Jan 2012 22:45–23:00BBC Radio 41/10. Alex Jennings reads Honore de Balzac's classic story of jealousy, malice and temptation.
21:30 - 21:58
Jim meets neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian to discuss her work with Alzheimer's disease.
Episodes from Book at Bedtime broadcast in 2012
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