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The Keepers by Matt Haig
A man wonders from his zoo cage what it means to be human and describes the end of humankind's supremacy. Read by Barnaby Kay.
Matt Haig's vision in which a man wonders from his cage in a zoo what it means to be human.
In a letter to his daughter, he describes the events leading up to the moment humankind's supremacy came to an end.
Matt Haig's short story is read by Barnaby Kay
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in June 2014.
*** Matt Haig is the bestselling author of titles including The Humans, A Boy Called Christmas and How To Stay Alive.
Last on
Mon 7 Apr 2025
00:45
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Reader | Barnaby Kay |
Producer | Gemma Jenkins |
Writer | Matt Haig |
Broadcasts
- Sun 29 Jun 2014 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Sun 7 Aug 2016 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Sat 12 Nov 2016 18:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 13 Nov 2016 00:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 28 Dec 2018 18:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 29 Dec 2018 00:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 6 Apr 2025 16:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 7 Apr 2025 00:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra