Book of the Week - Born on a Blue Day
The story of a boy who sees numbers as shapes, colours and textures, who can perform extraordinary calculations in his head and also learn a language in a week. By Daniel Tammet, read by Paul Panting
Book of the Week - Born on a Blue Day - Episode 1
By Daniel Tammet. Daniel is almost unique among people with an autistic spectrum disorder. This is his touching story, read by Paul Panting.
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Book of the Week - Born on a Blue Day - Episode 2
As a baby, Daniel's parents found themselves confronted with an infant who cried almost constantly. Then at four years old, Daniel suffered a life threatening epileptic seizure.
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Book of the Week - Born on a Blue Day - Episode 3
By Daniel Tammet. As Daniel faces secondary school, he excels because of his extraordinary memory, but has other difficulties. Read by Paul Panting.
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Book of the Week - Born on a Blue Day - Episode 4
By Daniel Tammet. Daniel has embarked on a year long volunteer programme to teach English in Lithuania. His courage pays off.
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Book of the Week - Born on a Blue Day - Episode 5
By Daniel Tammet. A charity event, attempting to break the European record for reciting the digits of Pi, brings Daniel's story into the public eye.
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