Book at Bedtime - Alex y Robert - Episode 5

Written by Wena Poon. Three months after being gored at Las Fallas, Roberto has retired from the bullring and has moved to San Francisco to study art. But Alex won't let him put bullfighting behind him. Some bullfighting terms: alternativa - the graduation ceremony of a bullfighter to professional matador status, usually held in the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid. traje de luces - "suit of lights", the bullfighter's sparkling costume. Abridged by Jeremy Osborne Read by Lorelei King Producer: Karen Rose A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.