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Like This by Lucy Caldwell

When her toddler needs the toilet, a harassed mother entrusts her newborn to a stranger. Written and performed by Lucy Caldwell.

When her toddler needs to use the toilet in a caf茅, a harassed mother of two entrusts her newborn to a friendly stranger.

An original short story specially commissioned by 成人快手 Radio 4.

Written and read by Northern Irish writer Lucy Caldwell.

Lucy Caldwell is an award-winning playwright and novelist.

Her novels 鈥楾he Meeting Point鈥� and 鈥楢ll the Beggars Riding鈥� were serialised on Radio 4's Book at Bedtime and her audio dramas include 'Mayday', 鈥楴otes to Future Self鈥�, 鈥楢venues of Eternal Peace鈥�, 鈥楺uicksands鈥� and the Imison award-winning 鈥楪irl from Mars鈥�. Her debut short story collection 'Multitudes' was published by Faber in 2016.

Producer: Michael Shannon

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in October 2018.

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Oct 2022 03:45
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  • Fri 12 Oct 2018 15:45
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  • Sun 14 Oct 2018 00:30
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  • Wed 12 Oct 2022 10:45
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  • Wed 12 Oct 2022 15:45
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  • Thu 13 Oct 2022 03:45
    成人快手 Radio 4 Extra