The week in audio: 28ish Days Later; The Followers; In Dark Corners

Alex Renton as a child at Ashdown House, and 40 years later; he explores sexual abuse in private schools in Radio 4’s In Dark Corners. Courtesy of Alex Renton Composite: Courtesy of Alex Renton

28ish Days Later BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds | BBC Sounds
The Followers Global
In Dark Corners BBC Radio 4 | BBC Sounds

Well, 28ish Days Later is a pleasant surprise. Nestling in the 15-minute slot at 1.45pm on weekdays for the next month on Radio 4, and on Saturdays and Sundays at 2.45pm, this documentary series concerns itself with the menstrual cycle. So I tuned in expecting to hear a familiar story. Blah blah stomach cramps, blah blah PMT, blah blah “there will be blood” jokes. Most of us who have, or have had, periods don’t spend too much time wondering about them. We manage them, we get on with our lives. When they stop, many of us rejoice.