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This BBC Radio collection includes the Booker nominated A Month in the Country. Be transported to the Yorkshire village of Oxgodby where, in the aftermath of the First World War, survivor Tom Birkin spends a summer uncovering a medieval mural in the local church.

A damaged survivor of the First World War, Tom Birkin finds refuge in the quiet village church of Oxgodby where he is to spend the summer uncovering a huge medieval wall-painting. Immersed in the peace and beauty of the countryside and the unchanging rhythms of village life he experiences a sense of renewal and belief in the future. Now an old man, Birkin looks back on the idyllic summer of 1920, remembering a vanished place of blissful calm, untouched by change, a precious moment he has carried with him through the disappointments of the years.

Mashed is an anthology of twisted humor, erotic horror, and culinary experimentation. Featuring demented authors from all over the world coming together to delight and terrify you. Mashed feels like Scary Movie meets 50 Shades on the Food Network! This collection of 17 sensually sinister tales that will leave you both scared and slightly turned on, while laughing out loud and contemplating whether or not you should have their next meal.

Yorkshire im Sommer 1920: Der Restaurator Tom Birkin steigt im idyllischen Oxgodby aus dem Zug. Traumatisiert von seinen Erlebnissen im Ersten Weltkrieg wurde er von seiner Ehefrau verlassen. Nun soll er das mittelalterliche Wandgemälde in der örtlichen Kirche freilegen und hofft, in der Ruhe Yorkshires seinen Frieden zu finden. Und tatsächlich: Je näher er dem Meisterwerk hinter dem Putz kommt, desto näher kommt er auch sich selbst.