# The Greengrocer's Apostrophe

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- Authors: [Anneliese Mackintosh](https://www.bookquiver.com/anneliese-mackintosh), [Ronald Frame](https://www.bookquiver.com/ronald-frame), [Diana Hendry](https://www.bookquiver.com/diana-hendry)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2011-03-01
- Genres: Films, cinema, Television, Radio / podcasts

## Description

A collection of three comic tales from BBC Radio 4, ‘The Greengrocer’s Apostrophe’, inspired by those hand-written signs offering ‘Apple's and Banana's’ which can be found in every town in Britain. Originally broadcast in the ‘Afternoon Reading’ slots from 28-30 September 2010. ‘Penny's from Heaven’ by Anneliese Mackintosh: James Anthony Pearson reads a quirky story about the apostrophe that ends a relationship. Produced by Eilidh McCreadie. ‘Alice, Hanging in There’ by Ronald Frame: When Alice's high-flying career stalls, she finds a novel way to occupy her time. Armed only with a balaclava and a pot of paint, she starts to vent her anger on sloppy punctuation. Read by Tracy Wiles. Produced by Eilidh McCreadie. ‘The Sweet Possessive´ by Diana Hendry: Distracted by an apostrophe obsession, a woman fails to notice that her lover is not all that he seems. Read by Monica Gibb. Produced by Eilidh McCreadie.

## Editions

### The Greengrocer's Apostrophe

- Publisher: bbc_digital_audio
- Medium: audio
- Length: 40 min
- Narrated by: James Anthony Pearson
- ISBN: 978-14-0847-311-5
- Published: 2011-03-01
- Language: en_GB