My Father’s Island # 1

FILE TITLE My Father's Island #1 for 10:45am Mon 2 July - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ANNOUNCER INTRO: We know that a lot of you out there have been concerned about the number of repeats turning up in the book reading. I just wanted to assure you that work has been going on behind the scenes to fix this and right now we have some very good news. Today we're delighted to be able to bring you a brand new book. Word has it that more new books are I the pipeline so we're all looking forward to those as well. Now we can't guarantee a new book every week but there will be a significant number of new pieces coming up. Now, to today's new reading. After the death of his brilliant, eccentric father, Adam Dudding went in search of the stories and secrets of a man who had been a loving parent and husband, but was also a tormented, controlling and at times cruel man. Here now is episode 1 of - 'My Father's Island' written and read by Adam Dudding. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IN: MUSIC (0:19) 'My Father's face was always thin. . . .. OUT: . . . . .Really? Where'd you hear that?'. MUSIC (0:19) DUR: 12:13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BACK ANNOUNCE: That was My Father's Island written and read by Adam Dudding. We'll be back with the second episode at the same time tomorrow and don't forget that you can listen to these readings by clicking on the link on the Nine to Noon page of the RNZ website. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BRIEF TRAIL: After the death of his brilliant, eccentric father, Adam Dudding went in search of the stories and secrets of a man who had been a loving parent and husband, but was also a tormented, controlling and at times cruel man. ++++++++++++++++++++