"As well as a new story, Jonke's Schnitzel, going out on BBC Radio 4 on
Sunday 28 December at 7-45pm as part of the station's Vienna season,
there's also a chance to catch my Georgian Trilogy again on BBC Radio 4
Extra. Each part of the trilogy goes out three times a day. A Peacock in
Sulphur (about the painter, Pirosmani) on Christmas Eve at 11am, 9pm,
and, er, 4am. The Wurst Express from Kakheti on Christmas Day at the
same times. Likewise, 3 times on Boxing Day, The Soul is Missing Fairy
Tales! (a line from a poem by Galaktion Tabidze ) I mean, what else are you gonna be doing? " (James Hopkin)On demand
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Episode guide
A Peacock in Sulphur
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy Episode 1 of 3
Boxing Day 2014 11:00 BBC Radio 4 Extra
The first of three specially commissioned stories by James Hopkin. Niko Pirosmani was one of Georgia's greatest artists, but was it his art that killed him?
Read by Allan Corduner
Producer:Rosalynd Ward
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4.
The Wurst Express From Kakheti
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy Episode 2 of 3
Christmas Day 2014 11:00 BBC Radio 4 Extra
The second of three specially commissioned stories by James Hopkin, inspired by his travels in Georgia.
It is summer 2008 and an impoverished Georgian poet is living in Berlin for three months. He is not expecting to hear shattering news from his homeland.
Read by Tom Goodman-Hill.
The Soul Is Missing Fairy Tales!
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy Episode 3 of 3
Christmas Eve 2014 11:00 BBC Radio 4 Extra
The third of three specially commissioned stories by James Hopkin, inspired by his travels in Georgia in Autumn 2008.
A tour bus of journalists, writers and artists breaks down on the infamous military highway from Vladikavkaz to Tbilisi. It is only nine days since the Russian army withdrew from parts of Georgia, but there are rumours of a return.
Read by Ben Miles.
