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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.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Apr 2025 00:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Barnaby Kay
Producer Gemma Jenkins
Writer Matt Haig

Broadcasts

  • Sun 29 Jun 2014 00:30
  • Sun 7 Aug 2016 00:30
  • Sat 12 Nov 2016 18:45
  • Sun 13 Nov 2016 00:45
  • Fri 28 Dec 2018 18:15
  • Sat 29 Dec 2018 00:15
  • Sun 6 Apr 2025 16:45
  • Mon 7 Apr 2025 00:45