Episodes

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01The Horse He Rode in On20080217By Jane Stevenson, read by Ann Beach. This story is set in a pub in London's East End.

Stories exploring with wit and humour how we all react to a glancing encounter with fame

02Irrational Fear of Tom Stoppard20080224Adam Mars-Jones's gentle tale, blending an overactive imagination with social insecurity.

Stories exploring with wit and humour how we all react to a glancing encounter with fame

03Dinah20080302Written and read by Maureen Lipman.

Stories exploring with wit and humour how we all react to a glancing encounter with fame

04Night after Night20080309By Clare Wigfall. A young woman is touched first by notoriety and then by stardom.

Stories exploring with wit and humour how we all react to a glancing encounter with fame

05Brief Encounter20080316Peter Hobbs's specially commissioned tale, set in a contemporary television studio.

Stories exploring with wit and humour how we all react to a glancing encounter with fame