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Written by Matt Haig and read by Tom Hollander. Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly so that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old.

Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly with the result that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Over the centuries, it has been a dangerous condition to have, so he has continually changed identities and moved from place to place. And he has travelled the world. Now, in a search for at least the pretence of normality, he has returned to London.

Episode One
Tom attends an interview for a job as a history teacher at a school in Tower Hamlets.

Matt Haig is the bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive. An award-winning writer of books for children and young adults, he has written five novels for adults.

Writer: Matt Haig
Abridger: Jeremy Osborne
Reader: Tom Hollander
Producer: Lisa Osborne

A Sweet Talk production for 主播大秀 Radio 4.

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Christmas Day 2017 22:45

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Reader Tom Hollander
Author Matt Haig
Abridger Jeremy Osborne
Producer Lisa Osborne

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  • Christmas Day 2017 22:45

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