Tuesday 07 October 2008
The Harp in the South: Ep 2 of 13
A picture of life in the inner city slums of Sydney during the Depression. It centres on the Darcy family.
Past Programs
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Monday 06 October 2008
The Harp in the South: Ep 1 of 13
It portrays the life of a Catholic Irish Australian family living in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, which was at that time an inner city slum.
Friday 03 October 2008
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Disappointment: Ep 5 of 5
For copyright reasons this reading is not available as audio on demand.
Vanka
An orphaned boy desperately seeks refuge from his dreadful existence.
Thursday 02 October 2008
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Disappointment: Ep 4 of 5
For copyright reasons this reading is not available as audio on demand.
Concerning Love
A moving evocation of the pain of unrequited love.
Wednesday 01 October 2008
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Disappointment: Ep 3 of 5
For copyright reasons this reading is not available as audio on demand.
The Beauty
A meditation on the nature and effect of physical beauty.
Tuesday 30 September 2008
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Disappointment: Ep 2 of 5
For copyrights reasons this reading is not available as audio on demand.
The Bet
A terrible bet between a banker and a lawyer redefines their understanding of what it means to be alive.
Monday 29 September 2008
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Disappointment: Ep 1 of 5
For copyright reasons this reading is not available as audio on demand.
His Wife
A wicked picture of a relationship of convenience.
Friday 26 September 2008
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Classical Assassins: Ep 5 of 5
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Mozart and Me
An Austrian butterfly collector explains how his own identity has been subsumed into that of another.
Thursday 25 September 2008
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Classical Assassins: Ep 4 of 5
For copyright reasons this reading is not available as audio on demand.
Webern and Me
Set in America in the early 1950s and tells the story of the death of Anton Webern.
Wednesday 24 September 2008
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Classical Assassins: Ep 3 of 5
For copyright reasons this reading is not available as audio on demand.
Bach, Handel and Me
John Taylor toured Europe performing miracle cataract surgery. But two of his operations didn't go quite according to plan.
Tuesday 23 September 2008
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Classical Assassins: Ep 2 of 5
For copyright reasons this reading is not available as audio on demand.
Beethoven and Me
Ludwig van Beethoven should never have attempted to raise a child. In the end, one of them would have to go.
Monday 22 September 2008
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Classical Assassins: Ep 1 of 5
For copyright reasons this reading is not available as audio on demand.
Tchaikovsky and Me
The Chief Prosecutor of the Russian Senate reflects on his involvement in the trial of a 'certain degenerate composer' -- his old friend Pyotor Illyich Tchaikovsky.
Friday 19 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 15 of 15
Jim and Bob go to a shabby hotel room, after a night of heaving drinking.
Thursday 18 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 14 of 15
At last Jim meets his old school friend Bob Ford, who is now married.
Wednesday 17 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 13 of 15
"Are you going to get married?" The pressure is on Jim Willard from all sides.
Tuesday 16 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 12 of 15
Jim is dissatisfied with New York gay society, and takes up again with Paul Sullivan.
Monday 15 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 11 of 15
Jim becomes a tennis pro in New York, and goes to a lavish gay party.
Friday 12 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 10 of 15
The five most important people in Jim's life so far receive the letters he wrote from hospital.
Thursday 11 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 9 of 15
Jim joins the US Army, and is posted to a base in Colarado.
Wednesday 10 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 8 of 15
Jim goes to Mexico and Guatemala, in a tense three-way relationship with Paul and Maria.
Tuesday 09 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 7 of 15
Jim begins his travels with writer Paul Sullivan, and meets the fascinating Maria Verlaine.
Monday 08 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 6 of 15
Jim moves into the Hollywood mansion of the movie star Ronald Shaw, and gets a reputation of his own.
Friday 05 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 5 of 15
Jim goes to Hollywood, and meets a famous movie star, Ronald Shaw.
Thursday 04 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 4 of 15
Jim Willard goes to sea from New York, and winds up in the bars of Seattle with a fellow sailor.
Wednesday 03 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 3 of 15
On their weekend away, Jim and Bob swim naked together, and things get out of hand.
Tuesday 02 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 2 of 15
In their home town in Virginia, Jim and Bob decide to spend a weekend away together.
Monday 01 September 2008
The City and the Pillar: Ep 1 of 15
The central character Jim Willard sits in a New York bar late at night, trying to forget.
Wednesday 27 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 18 of 20
Annabelle and Bo are heading for Panya's.
Tuesday 26 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 17 of 20
Bo and Annabelle visit Tiger and Elsie.
Monday 25 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 16 of 20
Annabelle has found the photograph that Bo remembered hanging in the kitchen at Verbena.
Friday 22 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 15 of 20
On their trip to Haddon Hall and Verbena Station, they meet up with old friends.
Thursday 21 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 14 of 20
Bo and Annabelle are heading back to the country where they grew up.
Wednesday 20 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 13 of 20
Annabelle has some important decisions to make about her future.
Tuesday 19 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 12 of 20
Annabelle and Bo have visited the Hearns and discussed the implications that the dam will bring.
Monday 18 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 11 of 20
Bo tells Annabelle that he wants to get Verbena Station back.
Friday 15 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 10 of 20
While visiting Ranna Station, Annabelle has discovered a potential cultural site.
Thursday 14 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 9 of 20
Bo, for the first time since he was a teenager, has visited Ranna Station, which belonged to his grandmother.
Wednesday 13 August 2008
Journey to the Stone Country: Ep 8 of 20
Bo and Annabelle visit Zig Zag Station.
