A Radio 4 dramatization of the story of what happens to Tom when, as he lies in bed unable to sleep, the old grandfather clock in the hallway strikes 13. Creeping downstairs to investigate, he throws open the back door and crosses the threshold into a beautiful, magical garden.
Mitch is a 25-year-old with commitment issues. Leonard is a five-year-old kid with asthma and vision problems, who captivates everyone he meets. Pearl is Leonard's teenage mother, who's trying to hide a violent secret from her past. Life has given Pearl every reason to mistrust people, but circumstances force...