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The Written Garden

The meditation on gardening, literature and creativity explores gardens in fiction. Read by Stephanie Cole.

Penelope Lively's intimate meditation on gardening, literature and creativity continues as she turns her attention to the garden in fiction.

Read by Stephanie Cole.

One of the UK's most cherished and admired writers Penelope Lively uses the garden to break open the world for us, and examines how we might encourage our lives to bloom.

Abridged by Si芒n Preece

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in November 2017.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 3 Jun 2026 03:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Stephanie Cole
Author Penelope Lively
Abridger Sian Preece
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

Broadcasts

  • Tue 7 Nov 2017 13:45
  • Wed 8 Nov 2017 00:30
  • Tue 6 Apr 2021 14:00
  • Wed 7 Apr 2021 02:00
  • Tue 2 Jun 2026 08:30
  • Tue 2 Jun 2026 13:30
  • Tue 2 Jun 2026 19:30
  • Wed 3 Jun 2026 03:30