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Postcards: The Complete Series 1-15
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Publish Date
- 24 September 2026
- Run Time
- 16 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Behind every picture-perfect Cornish holiday lies a story waiting to be told
Porthant Bay looks like the perfect Cornish seaside escape: white sands, sparkling blue sea, narrow winding streets and a picturesque harbour. But beneath its postcard-perfect surface lies a town full of hidden stories.
This immersive drama collection follows the lives of the visitors and residents who pass through Porthant Bay, each revealing their hopes, regrets, secrets and dreams through the postcards they send home. As lives briefly intersect, moments of joy, loss, mystery and unexpected connection unfold against the backdrop of the Cornish coast.
Among them are a woman returning to Cornwall for the first time in sixty years; two sisters uncovering long-buried family secrets; a bank employee on the run with stolen cash; a diver investigating a Tudor shipwreck; teenagers on a caravan holiday; and a fading Hollywood star seeking refuge far from the spotlight. Whether escaping the past, searching for answers or beginning again, everyone has a story to tell.
Originally broadcast on Woman's Hour in 1998 and 1999, these 15 acclaimed dramas are written by leading radio dramatists including Dave Sheasby, Jonathan Holloway, Bryony Lavery, Nick Darke, Charlotte Jones and Sue Teddern. They feature an outstanding cast including Mark Bonnar, Tim McInnerny, Susannah Doyle, Jane Whittenshaw, Rosemary Leach, Charlotte Coleman, Lorelei King, Alison Pettitt and Tristan Sturrock.
Series:
Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby
I Am a Postcard by Lavinia Murray
Spring Tide by Jonathan Holloway
Sunblock by Ginnie Hole
Breathing Underwater by Bryony Lavery
The Funny Bones by Helen Kluger
The Last Waltz by Sue Teddern
Gone Fishing by Nick Darke
Basic Magic by John Peacock
The Real Dennis Truelove by Dave Sheasby
The Fall by Jonathan Holloway
On the Rocks by Helen Kluger
Flotsam and Jetsam by Nick Darke
Partial Eclipse by Charlotte Jones
Now You See It, Now You Don't by Jonathan Holloway
© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Details
- Author
- Dave Sheasby, Lavinia Murray, Jonathan Holloway, Ginnie Hole, Bryony Lavery, Helen Kluger, Sue Teddern, Nick Darke, John Peacock, Charlotte Jones
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 16 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 September 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529964547
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Genre
- Radio plays, scripts and performances, Monologues / Duologues, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction
Synopsis
Behind every picture-perfect Cornish holiday lies a story waiting to be toldPorthant Bay looks like the perfect Cornish seaside escape: white sands, sparkling blue sea, narrow winding streets and a picturesque harbour. But beneath its postcard-perfect surface lies a town full of hidden stories.This immersive drama collection follows the lives of the visitors and residents who pass through Porthant Bay, each revealing their hopes, regrets, secrets and dreams through the postcards they send home. As lives briefly intersect, moments of joy, loss, mystery and unexpected connection unfold against the backdrop of the Cornish coast.Among them are a woman returning to Cornwall for the first time in sixty years; two sisters uncovering long-buried family secrets; a bank employee on the run with stolen cash; a diver investigating a Tudor shipwreck; teenagers on a caravan holiday; and a fading Hollywood star seeking refuge far from the spotlight. Whether escaping the past, searching for answers or beginning again, everyone has a story to tell.Originally broadcast on Woman's Hour in 1998 and 1999, these 15 acclaimed dramas are written by leading radio dramatists including Dave Sheasby, Jonathan Holloway, Bryony Lavery, Nick Darke, Charlotte Jones and Sue Teddern. They feature an outstanding cast including Mark Bonnar, Tim McInnerny, Susannah Doyle, Jane Whittenshaw, Rosemary Leach, Charlotte Coleman, Lorelei King, Alison Pettitt and Tristan Sturrock.Series:Shifting the Leaves by Dave SheasbyI Am a Postcard by Lavinia MurraySpring Tide by Jonathan HollowaySunblock by Ginnie HoleBreathing Underwater by Bryony LaveryThe Funny Bones by Helen KlugerThe Last Waltz by Sue TeddernGone Fishing by Nick DarkeBasic Magic by John PeacockThe Real Dennis Truelove by Dave SheasbyThe Fall by Jonathan HollowayOn the Rocks by Helen KlugerFlotsam and Jetsam by Nick DarkePartial Eclipse by Charlotte JonesNow You See It, Now You Don't by Jonathan Holloway© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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