Episode 6
‘Disturber of the Peace’ lives up to its name as the residents of Silverstream find themselves provoked into action – beginning with the book’s author.
Read by Madeleine Worrall
As ripples from the Great Depression reach a cosy English village, Barbara Buncle finds an inventive way to supplement her meagre income. Life in Silverstream will never be the same once her thinly fictionalised novel has laid bare the life, loves and eccentricities of her neighbours.
‘Disturber of the Peace’ lives up to its name as the residents of Silverstream find themselves provoked into action – beginning with the book’s author.
Read by Madeleine Worrall
Written by D.E. Stevenson
Abridged by Clara Glynn
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie
An EcoAudio certified production
Scottish author D.E. Stevenson was a prolific name in the light romantic fiction genre, topping best seller lists from the 1930s to the 1960s. MISS BUNCLE’S BOOK, her best-known publication, is a delight; funny, engaging and well worth rediscovering just over 50 years after the author’s death.
On radio
More episodes
Broadcasts
- Mon 4 Dec 2023 22:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Mon 5 May 2025 14:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM