20 Nov 2025

My Father’s Island #10

From The Reading, 7:00 am on 20 November 2025

FILE TITLE My Father's Island #10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ANNOUNCER INTRO: In the reading today we hear about the impact on Lois, his children and friends as Robin Dudding is consumed by a severe depression. Here now is episode nine of 'My Father's Island' written and read by Adam Dudding. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IN: MUSIC (0:18) 'For Robin Dudding, possibly the best thing the . . .. OUT: . . . . .under his feet and can see the sea.' MUSIC (0:17) DUR: 12:14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BACK ANNOUNCE: That was final episode from 'My Father's Island' written and read by Adam Dudding. The adaptation was by Carol Dee and it was produced by Duncan Smith for RNZ National. If you've missed an episode you can find them all by clicking on the reading link on the Nine to Noon webpage on the RNZ site. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BRIEF TRAIL: After the death of his brilliant, eccentric father, Adam Dudding went in search of the stories and secrets of a man who had been a loving parent and husband, but was also a tormented, controlling and at times cruel man. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MUSIC DETAILS Keith Blainville: Bolero (Keith Blainville ) Album: Classical Mystery [Focus Classics FCLS13 ] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERACTIVE: http://www.radionz.co.nz/collections/readings/my-father's-island-by-adam-dudding ++++++++++++++++++++

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