Book of the Week - Stranger in the Mirror - Episode 3

The Stranger in the Mirror is Jane Shilling's bittersweet memoir about middle age and looks both backwards and forwards. Today, she considers the highs and lows of single parenthood, and a holiday in Crete gives her pause for thought. Jane Shilling writes on books for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and Daily Mail, and on television for the Evening Standard. This is her second book. She lives in Greenwich with her son Read by Samantha Bond. Abridged by Julian Wilkinson. Produced by Elizabeth Allard.