Afternoon Reading - Excused Games

Series of short stories by leading writers, performed by star readers, in which sports and games have some surprising effects on both children and adults

Afternoon Reading - Excused Games - At the Crease

By Robert Shearman. An adult remembers how his obsessive father was determined he should become an England cricketer. Read by Adam Godley.

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Afternoon Reading - Excused Games - Boy's Own Story

By Christopher Matthew. A grandfather is persuaded to tell his story of a long-ago school boxing competition to his sports-mad grandson. Read by Martin Jarvis.

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Afternoon Reading - Excused Games - Rematch

By Rob Greene. 10-year-old Tom discovers that notes sent to his PE teacher by his mother aren't quite what they seem. Read by Martin Freeman.

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