Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Redemption Song | 20150111 | 20180729 (R4) | A multi-contributor series of specially-commissioned stories with subterranean settings. Episode 1 (of 3): Redemption Song by Jami Attenberg Early one morning, a woman insists that her casual lover accompanies her on her walk to the New York subway. Jami Attenberg is the author of a collection of short stories and three novels. Her last, The Middlesteins, was a Book At Bedtime on BBC Radio 4 in 2013. Her next, Saint Mazie, will be published in 2015. Jami lives in Brooklyn, New York. Read by Laurel Lefkow Produced by Jeremy Osborne A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4. By Jami Attenberg. A woman makes her lover walk with her to the New York subway. Series of short stories with subterranean settings. |
| 02 | Out of the Depths | 20150118 | 20180805 (R4) | A multi-contributor series of specially-commissioned stories with subterranean settings. Episode 2: Out Of The Depths by Tom Connolly Tom Connolly is the producer and director of award winning short films for the BBC and Channel 4, including the critically acclaimed Dogfight. His debut novel The Spider Truces was shortlisted for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award and the Desmond Elliott Prize. His play The Man In The Lift was broadcast on Radio 4 in 2013. Read by Barnaby Kay Produced by Jeremy Osborne By Tom Connolly. A trip to the Paris catacombs does not go entirely to plan. Series of short stories with subterranean settings. A multi-contributor series of specially-commissioned stories with subterranean settings. Episode 2: Out Of The Depths by Tom Connolly Tom Connolly is the producer and director of award winning short films for the BBC and Channel 4, including the critically acclaimed Dogfight. His debut novel The Spider Truces was shortlisted for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award and the Desmond Elliott Prize. His play The Man In The Lift was broadcast on Radio 4 in 2013. Read by Barnaby Kay Produced by Jeremy Osborne By Tom Connolly. A trip to the Paris catacombs does not go entirely to plan. Series of short stories with subterranean settings. |
| 03 | In Praise Of Radical Fish | 20150125 | 20180812 (R4) | A multi-contributor series of specially-commissioned stories with subterranean settings. Episode 3 (of 3): In Praise Of Radical Fish by Alison MacLeod Believing themselves to be bound for Syria, three not-very radical young men prepare on Brighton beach. Alison MacLeod lives in Brighton. She was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award in 2011 and her story 'Solo, A Capella', about the Tottenham riots, featured in the Radio 4 series Where Were You ... in 2012. Her previous works include The Changeling and The Wave Theory of Angels. Her novel Unexploded was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize and was a Book At Bedtime on BBC Radio 4. Alison is Professor of Contemporary Fiction at the University of Chichester. Read by Amir El-Masry Produced by Jeremy Osborne By Alison MacLeod. Three not very radical young men team-build on Brighton beach. Series of short stories with subterranean settings. |