BBC Radio 4 — Lucy Kellaway — In Office Hours 5

Lucy Kellaway - In Office Hours
Episode 5 of 10

In Office Hours is the new novel by Lucy Kellaway about men and women at work, and illicit love. Today, Bella regrets sending an accusatory email, and Stella crosses the line.

The latest novel from the columnist, Lucy Kellaway, is a witty and sharply observed exploration of today's contemporary corporate world, and what happens when passions run high. The economist Stella Bradberry is at the top of her game, juggling a high powered career with motherhood. Bella Chambers is a bright and pretty single mother who was forced to drop out of college, and is working as a PA to make ends meet. Both women work for Atlantic Energy, a global oil company based in London, where risk taking is a way of life. When the Head of Press resigns unexpectedly, new opportunities and challenges open up for Stella and Bella, which ultimately lead them both to embark on obsessive and destructive affairs.

Readers: Haydn Gwynne has recently returned from Broadway where she was appearing in the award winning hit musical "Billy Elliot" after it transferred from London's West End. Award winning actress Lyndsey Marshal has most recently appeared on stage in "Three Days of Rain" and on television in "Being Human" and "Garrow's Law".

Writer: Lucy Kellaway is the "Financial Times" management columnist. She lives in London is is married with four children.

Abridged by Sally Marmion
Producer Elizabeth Allard.

First broadcast: 19 Jun 2010 (b00snq90)
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Текст песни BBC Radio 4 — Lucy Kellaway — In Office Hours 5 рассказывает о двух женщинах, которые работают в нефтяной компании в Лондоне, и о том, как страсть к работе и любовь портят их жизнь. Экономистка Стелла Брэдберри и ее помощница Белла Чамберс оказываются втянуты в опасную игру, когда им предоставляются новые возможности и вызовы в связи с уходом начальника пресс-службы. Следует отметить остроумие и точность наблюдений автора по отношению к современному миру корпораций. В роли главных героинь выступают Haydn Gwynne и Lyndsey Marshal. Автор текста – Люси Келлоуэй, колумнист «Financial Times», живет в Лондоне и является матерью четырех детей. Программа была впервые транслирована 19 июня 2010 года. Слушателями являются люди, интересующиеся современными тенденциями в мире бизнеса и личных отношений..