The Last Place

A short story commission for Short Readings on BBC Radio 4

READ BY Bryony Hannah | PRODUCED BY Jeremy Osborne for Sweet Talk

FIRST BROADCAST 30 Mar 2018

“Don’t you talk to me about resilience in the face of monotony,” says Verity, her voice low and wounded. “I’ve been married for 42 years!”

Peterborough Cathedral, the tomb of Katharine of Aragon. When teenage Annie skives off school, she hides in the last place anyone will find her. But when an older woman, Verity, starts using the same spot as a hiding place, the pair strike up a bitter territorial battle.