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Five readings taken from Polly Samson's short story collection, each linked to the others by themes of imperfection, compromise and the joy of accepting life as it is
5/5 Upstairs, two boys asleep in bed; downstairs, a man and his TV versus a woman and her cat.
First broadcast: 25 Nov 2011
4/5 Rose and her daughter Anna have a long history of disappointing each other.
First broadcast: 24 Nov 2011
3/5 She had nothing to give him for his birthday. But nothing turned out to be just perfect.
First broadcast: 23 Nov 2011
2/5 A broken-backed upright could be the piano of someone's dreams.
First broadcast: 22 Nov 2011
1/5 Celia's life is perfect, but it can take just one thing to turn a life upside down.
First broadcast: 21 Nov 2011
5/5 Upstairs, two boys asleep in bed; downstairs, a man and his TV versus a woman and her cat.
Fri 25 Nov 2011 22:45 BBC Radio 4
Interviews, previews and reviews
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