The Homecoming & Other Stories : CD-Audio : BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House : 9781408400630 : 1408400634 : 22 Apr 2009 : Maeve Binchy is one of Britain's most popular storytellers, and these four tales demonstrate the warmth and compassion that have made her many novels bestsellers. In 'Needy', read by Patricia Hodge, Heather is painfully aware that Valentine's Day declarations of love should be viewed with suspicion, even if the sender is the one she loves.