Afternoon Reading - Blake's Doors of Perception
Short stories marking the 250th anniversary of William Blake's birth, each inspired by a quote from the great poet
Afternoon Reading - Blake's Doors of Perception - Demonstrating Grace
The story follows the fortunes of Ellen at home in London and her sister Sarah across the Atlantic in Cape Cod. Read by Sally Hawkins.
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Afternoon Reading - Blake's Doors of Perception - Jerusalem
Stories marking the 250th anniversary of William Blake's birth. 4/5: Jerusalem, by Neil Gaiman. Morris visits the Holy City, but he really begins to experience Jerusalem back home.
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Afternoon Reading - Blake's Doors of Perception - May Malone
There are stories that May keeps a monster in her house. Young Norman Trench becomes fascinated, but this gives way to fear as she invites him in to see her monster.
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Afternoon Reading - Blake's Doors of Perception - No Trumpets Needed
The story of the friendship between a cameraman filming on the West Bank and a shepherd boy. Written and read by Michael Morpurgo.
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Afternoon Reading - Blake's Doors of Perception - Waiting for the 'elicopter
Written and read by Jack Shepherd. A group of boys in Leeds is inspired to prospect for bauxite, convinced by an older lad that the clay can be traded for real guns and ammunition.
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