Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Eternity For Pinky And Mop | 20190909 | Five newly commissioned short stories to mark this year's BBC National Short Story Award, beginning with a tale of food and love by last year's winner Ingrid Persaud: Mop comes home smelling of someone else's scent. Pinky thinks the way back to his heart is through lovely food. Then one day, someone turns up on the doorstep to influence events. But how? Read by the author. Producer Duncan Minshull Five newly commissioned short stories to mark this year's BBC National Short Story Award. |
| Her Face | 20190913 | Five newly commissioned short stories to mark this year's BBC National Short Story Award. In Her Face by Elizabeth Day, a couple travel to a health spa in Mexico. She's a high flyer, he's unemployed, they are not getting on. Then one day they go hiking together. Reader Kevin McNally Producer Duncan Minshull Elizabeth Day's tale takes us to a health spa in Mexico and a deadly ascent. Possibly... |
| Liv, By Kj Orr | 20190912 | In Liv by KJ Orr, a father and daughter visit a foreign city and are waiting for someone. |
| Open Day | 20190910 | Five newly commissioned short stories to mark this year's BBC National Short Story Award: In Ben Markovits' tale we follow a day in the life of Helen as she accompanies her son Michael to an open day, dreading when he will leave the nest for university. And.. who is Sadie? Reader Claire Skinner Producer Duncan Minshull Five newly commissioned short stories to mark this year's BBC National Short Story Award. |
| Pauzwang Syndrome | 20190911 | Five newly commissioned short stories to mark this year's BBC National Short Story Award |