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Mark Tully reflects on how family relationships and responsibilities shift between the generations. From becoming a parent to losing your parents, how do we experience these shifts and changes and what helps ensure that we manage them positively and well.

The readers are David Westhead and Emily Raymond.

Readings and Music

Reading 1: ‘A Book of Consolations' By GK Chesterton

Music 1: ‘Wuthering Heights' composed by Dominic Muldowney. From ‘The Brotes'. From the album ‘20th Century English Ballets' performed by the Northern Ballet Theatre Orchestra. NAXOS 8553495

Reading 2: ‘Father to Son' from ‘New Collected Poems' by Elizabeth Jennings

Music 2: ‘Op. 116 - 1. Introduction' from ‘Hamlet' by Shostakovich' CAPRICCIO 10298

Reading 3: ‘Throwing out my Fathers dictionary' by Moniza Alvi. Published by Bloodaxe

Music 3: ‘Cat's in the Cradle' by Harry Chaplin from ‘The Gold Medal Collection'. ELEKTRA.

Reading 4: ‘Outgrown' by Penelope Shuttle From Selected Poems (Oxford Poets/Carcanet, 1998),

Music 4: ‘'Di Mezinke Oysgegebn - My Youngest Daughter's Married' by The Burning Bush. From the album ‘Raisins and Almonds'. SAYDISC CDSDL395.

Reading 5: ‘Who Mothers the Mothers' from ‘Back You Come, Mother Dear' by Astra Blaug. Published by Virago. If you would like to purchase a copy of this, please write to: 54 Gordon Road, London, N3 1EP

Music 5: ‘Perfect 4/4' by Polly Paulusma. From ‘Scissors in my Pocket'. ONE LITTLE INDIAN TPLP408CD.

Reading 6: ‘In the Country of Men' by Hisham Matar Published by Penguin

Music 6: ‘Yif ic of luve can - Sacred and Profane - op. 91' composed by Benjamin Britten. From the album ‘Choral Works' EMI CDEMX2204

Reading 7: ‘Father' by Micheal O'Siadhail from ‘Poems 1975-1995'. Published by Bloodaxe

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