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There was still a feeling of life being on hold.

Episode 3 of 10

Lee Ingleby reads Jon McGregor's acclaimed novel. A teenager has disappeared on the moors. Now a year on, with no clues as to what happened, the community is struggling to move on.

Lee Ingleby reads Jon McGregor's multi award-winning novel.

A teenage girl has gone missing on a midwinter walk in the Peak District. Now a year on, with few clues as to what happened to Becky, the community is struggling to move on.

But while the search for her goes on, so must everyday life in the village. Cows must be milked, fences repaired, stone cut, pints poured, beds made, sermons written. And as the seasons unfold, there are more and more glimpses into what might have happened to Becky Shaw, not least from the local teenagers who, it seems, know more than they're letting on.

Reservoir 13 is one of the most acclaimed novels of the 2017. It won the Costa Novel Award, was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize, and was longlisted for the Man Booker.

Reader: Lee Ingleby is an acclaimed British actor, known recently for starring in the 成人快手 dramas The A Word, and Line of Duty.
Writer: Jon McGregor
Abridger: Sara Davies
Producer: Justine Willett.

15 minutes

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Role Contributor
Reader Lee Ingleby
Author Jon McGregor
Abridger Sara Davies
Producer Justine Willett

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  • Wed 21 Mar 2018 22:45

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