A Book at Bedtime (Literature)
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- Henry has issued a stern warning to Elsie that she has been stealing food from a dying man, but his bluff is called when he takes a turn for the worse and the doctor is summoned.
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- Serialized readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and literature from around the world.
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- Genres: Literature
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Networks: BBC
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Riceyman Steps, Episode 7
Tue, Dec 8
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Both Elsie and Violet are increasingly anxious about Henry's weakened state.
Riceyman Steps, Episode 6
Mon, Dec 7
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The corrosive desire for thrift begins to dominate married life at Earlforward's bookshop.
Riceyman Steps, Episode 5
Fri, Dec 4
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Mr Earlforward's drive for economy is revealed as a corrosive desire.
Riceyman Steps, Episode 4
Thu, Dec 3
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Romance is in the air, but Henry Earlforward believes practicalities must take precedence.
Riceyman Steps, Episode 3
Wed, Dec 2
Elsie's sweetheart Joe, newly returned from the war, is unable to control his feelings.
Riceyman Steps - Episode 8
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Henry has issued a stern warning to Elsie that she has been stealing food from a dying man, but his bluff is called when he takes a turn for the worse and the doctor is summoned.
Riceyman Steps - Episode 9
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By Arnold Bennett. After a year's absence, Elsie's sweetheart Joe has returned - but he is desperately ill and now she has two patients to cope with.
Riceyman Steps - Episode 10
Fri, Dec 11
The shock of his wife's death galvanises Henry Earlforward into a final nocturnal visit to his office, where he discovers that Elsie had violated the sanctity of his safe.
The Ingoldsby Legends - The Lady Rohesia
Mon, Dec 14
A distraught husband sits at the foot of his dying wife's bed, and considers who he might marry next. Read by Nicholas Murchie and Lucy Robinson.
The Ingoldsby Legends - The Leech of Folkestone, Part 1
Tue, Dec 15
An avaricious woman, bored with her tedious husband, plots with her doctor to get rid of her spouse. But it seems that more than normal medication is to be employed.
The Ingoldsby Legends - The Leech of Folkestone, Part 2
Wed, Dec 16
An avaricious woman, bored with her tedious husband, plots with her doctor to rid herself of her spouse. But it seems that more than normal medication is to be employed.
The Ingoldsby Legends - Bloudie Jacke
Thu, Dec 17
A grisly and comic poetic tale concerning a local Bluebeard, intent on causing havoc wherever he roams. Read by Nicholas Murchie and Lucy Robinson.
The Ingoldsby Legends - Jerry Jarvis' Wig
Fri, Dec 18
Is it possible for a wig to be possessed? And can it, in turn, possess a person foolish enough to wear it? Read by Nicholas Murchie and Lucy Robinson.
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