By Keith Stuart, Abridged by Jeremy Osborne
Bath, 2007.
For the last sixty-five years, Will has believed that his wife Elsa vanished without trace on the night of an air raid on the city. Lately, he has been seen in his garden at night, calling out for her.
The trouble is, no one has heard of Elsa. And there are no records anywhere to suggest that Will was ever married to anyone.
The suspicion is that he is suffering from dementia. When his new care worker, Laura, starts visiting him at home, she wonder if other forces are at play. Then again, Laura is new to the job - and has demons of her own.
Episode One: On 26 April 1942, Will Emerson leaves his house during an air raid and his life is changed forever.
Episode Two: Laura starts visiting the strange old man who lives at Avon Lodge.
Episode Three: Laura makes further enquiries about Will and has a strange experience in his radio workshop.
Episode Four: Laura decides she must confront Will about his version of the past.
Episode Five: In Will’s memoirs, Laura learns more about Elsa. And she decides to investigate the
cellar at Avon Lodge.
Episode Six: Laura makes a significant breakthrough in her search for more about Elsa.
Episode Seven: Events lead Laura to a decisive conclusion in her care assessment for Will.
Episode Eight: Although Laura has resigned, Will’s story still has a hold over her and, after new information regarding Cooperton, she makes a huge discovery.
Episode Nine: Will makes contact with Elsa, and Laura makes contact with her father.
Episode Ten: Will finds the unexploded bomb in the garden of Avon Lodge - and everything changes.
Readers: Blake Ritson and Bryony Hannah
Producer: Jeremy Osborne
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4
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Each file 13MB, Length 14 minutes, 128kbps
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Thank you William
William, this sounds very good. Thanks!