Book at Bedtime - The Lessons
Rory Kinnear reads from Naomi Alderman's story of a group of a group of gilded undergraduates at Oxford
Book at Bedtime - The Lessons - Episode 1
Rory Kinnear reads from Naomi Alderman's novel about a group of gilded undergraduates at Oxford. James goes up to Oxford, but finds its beauty only skin-deep.
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Book at Bedtime - The Lessons - Episode 10
Rory Kinnear reads from Naomi Alderman's novel about a group of gilded undergraduates. Jess tells James some home truths.
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Book at Bedtime - The Lessons - Episode 2
Struggling with loneliness and injury, James is befriended first by Jess, then Mark, who issues an invitation too extraordinary to refuse.
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Book at Bedtime - The Lessons - Episode 3
Rory Kinnear reads from Naomi Alderman's novel. Mark's mother arrives bringing a present, but no peace of mind, for her increasingly erratic son.
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Book at Bedtime - The Lessons - Episode 4
Rory Kinnear reads from Naomi Alderman's novel. Gilded youth basks in golden post-exam evenings, before a visit to the country threatens to end in tragedy.
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Book at Bedtime - The Lessons - Episode 5
Rory Kinnear reads from Naomi Alderman's novel. James tries to pay his way and ties himself to Mark still further, and Mark reveals a darker, more dangerous side to his character.
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Book at Bedtime - The Lessons - Episode 6
Rory Kinnear reads from Naomi Alderman's novel. As the heady Oxford existence comes to a golden close, Mark has one last surprise in store for James.
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Book at Bedtime - The Lessons - Episode 7
For James and Jess, Franny and Simon, real life begins, but for Mark there is a new fantasy to play out.
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Book at Bedtime - The Lessons - Episode 8
Rory Kinnear reads from Naomi Alderman's novel. Marriage is not the answer to Mark's unhappiness. Is James?
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Book at Bedtime - The Lessons - Episode 9
Rory Kinnear reads from Naomi Alderman's novel. Mark finds the love of his life at last - only to lose it and destroy everything.
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