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Like This by Lucy Caldwell

When her toddler needs the toilet, a harassed mother entrusts her newborn to a stranger. Written and performed by Lucy Caldwell.

When her toddler needs to use the toilet in a café, a harassed mother of two entrusts her newborn to a friendly stranger.

An original short story specially commissioned by Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4.

Written and read by Northern Irish writer Lucy Caldwell.

Lucy Caldwell is an award-winning playwright and novelist.

Her novels ‘The Meeting Point’ and ‘All the Beggars Riding’ were serialised on Radio 4's Book at Bedtime and her audio dramas include 'Mayday', ‘Notes to Future Self’, ‘Avenues of Eternal Peace’, ‘Quicksands’ and the Imison award-winning ‘Girl from Mars’. Her debut short story collection 'Multitudes' was published by Faber in 2016.

Producer: Michael Shannon

First broadcast on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4 in October 2018.

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Oct 2022 03:45

Broadcasts

  • Fri 12 Oct 2018 15:45
  • Sun 14 Oct 2018 00:30
  • Wed 12 Oct 2022 10:45
  • Wed 12 Oct 2022 15:45
  • Thu 13 Oct 2022 03:45