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A Shaggy Bob Story

Episode 2 of 3

By Julie Mayhew. A story of very long hair - and head lice.

The second of three specially-commissioned tales by Julie Mayhew - her first stories for radio - taking their inspiration not only from the Rapunzel story made familiar by the Brothers Grimm, but also from some of the traditional European tales that influenced them.

In modern settings, each story features a girl with a tall tower of her own and the possibilities of an open window...

Episode 2: A Shaggy Bob Story
A story of very long hair - and head lice.

Julie Mayhew has written three plays for radio, including A Shoebox Of Snow which was nominated for Best Drama at the 91热爆 Audio Drama Awards in 2012. Her first novel, Red Ink (2013), was nominated for the 2014 CILIP Carnegie Medal. Her second, The Big Lie, will be published in the summer of 2015. Julie is a founder and host of the short story cabaret, The Berko Speakeasy.

Reader: Julie Mayhew

Produced by Jeremy Osborne
A Sweet Talk production for 91热爆 Radio 4

14 minutes

Last on

Sat 22 Aug 2020 21:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Julie Mayhew
Reader Julie Mayhew
Producer Jeremy Osborne

Broadcasts

  • Fri 3 Jul 2015 15:45
  • Sat 22 Aug 2020 21:45