Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Whale Song | 20240107 | The first in a series of short stories from the award-winning writer of Send Nudes, all taking their inspiration from water. From an escape to the ocean to a fight by the Trevi Fountain, from an awkward bath for two to a man seeing his failings in a pond, these stories are all inspired by the transformative nature of water. Today: A wide-eyed teenager suddenly feels out of depth on the heady night before a swimming tournament... Reader: tbc Writer: Saba Sams is a British writer. Her debut collection of short stories Send Nudes appeared in 2022 and won the Edge Hill Prize. One of the stories in the book, 'Blue 4eva', won the 2022 BBC National Short Story Award. Producer: Justine Willett Five short stories taking their inspiration from water, by the author of Send Nudes. A wide-eyed teenager suddenly feels out of depth on the heady night before a swimming tournament, in the first in a series of stories inspired by water by the author of Send Nudes. From an escape to the ocean to a fight by the Trevi Fountain, from an awkward bath to a pond-side confession, these stories are all inspired by the transformative power of water. Reader: Rebekah Murrell |
| 02 | Avocado Suite | 20240114 | The next in a series of short stories from the award-winning author of Send Nudes, all taking their inspiration from water. From an escape to the ocean to a fight by the Trevi Fountain, from an out-of-depth swimmer to a pond-side confession, these stories are all inspired by the transformative power of water. Today: an awkward bath for two frees a man from years of grief and guilt... Reader: Nikesh Patel Writer: Saba Sams is a British writer. Her debut collection of short stories Send Nudes appeared in 2022 and won the Edge Hill Prize. One of the stories in the book, 'Blue 4eva', won the 2022 BBC National Short Story Award. Producer: Justine Willett The next in a series of stories inspired by water, by the acclaimed author of Send Nudes. A bath for two frees a man from years of grief and guilt, in the next in a series of stories inspired by water, from the award-winning author of Send Nudes. |
| 03 | Firestone Bay | 20240121 | The next in a series of short stories from the award-winning writer of Send Nudes, all taking their inspiration from water. From a swim team flirtation to a fight by the Trevi Fountain, from an awkward bath for two to a pond-size a confession, these stories are all inspired by the transformative power of water. In today's story, pulled by the lure of the ocean, a teenage girl leaves her troubled past behind... Reader: Sian Brooke is a British actor known most recently for her roles in BBC's Blue Lights and Sherlock. Writer: Saba Sams is a British writer. Her debut collection of short stories Send Nudes appeared in 2022 and won the Edge Hill Prize. One of the stories in the book, 'Blue 4eva', won the 2022 BBC National Short Story Award. Producer: Justine Willett Five short stories taking their inspiration from water, by the author of Send Nudes. Pulled by the lure of the ocean, a teenage girl leaves her troubled past behind, in the next of Saba Sams' stories inspired by water. |
| 04 | Pond Life | 20240128 | Wild-child Becca recalls the summer she spent caring for her Grandmother, who had severe dementia, the confidences they shared and how rebuilding the garden pond brought them closer together. Pond Life is episode four of a series of stories by the award-winning writer Saba Sams, all inspired by bodies of water. A cross-generational story of love, and pond digging. Memories of a summer spent caring for a beloved grandmother, who had severe dementia. |
| 05 | Three Coins | 20240204 | A trip to the Trevi Fountain helps a young woman re-assess her life. |