On a Midwinter's day in Iowa in 1996, Scottish poet Andrew Younger steps from his office on a university campus and is engulfed by a severe blizzard. Lost and disorientated, Andrew muses upon the...

Memories of a lost love lead to a much anticipated reunion, but things do not turn out as expected.The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 administered in partnership with Booktrust.

The Colour of Milk adapted from her novel by Nell Leyshon. It's 1830. Mary is fifteen. She lives a quiet life on a farm with her mother and father. She's never spent a night away from her home,...

By Andrew Greig. Read by Liam Brennan. A poet reflects upon a romantic encounter from his youth, which taught him the value of language and the nature of identity. First in a series of stories...

Nathan, a schoolteacher tainted by connection with a terrorist, is detained for 28 days and then released without charge. In the 28 days following his release he tries to recover his former life...

A morality tale from BBC Radio 4's 'Afternoon Play' slot, about a struggling chef in Salford. 'The Janitor' was originally broadcast on 6 May 2011.Kevin is struggling to keep his new restaurant...

Joe Dunthorne reads his new short story 'Carl Inglestone: Life Model' to an audience at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. His hilarious coming-of-age novel Submarine, set in Swansea, was made...

The shoemaker can only afford the leather to make one more pair. He cuts it and lays it on his workbench - and the next morning, there are two perfectly-finished shoes! But who can have made them?...

Series 2 of the sociable show in which Arthur Smith invites the audience into his Balham flat for comedy, music and entertainment.In Episode 3, Arthur’s house guests are comedian and rapper...

The last in a short series of stories that each take us to a different part of the UK. He hasn't told anyone, but today is Charles' last early shift, sweeping the streets of the North Laine in...

By Helen Dunmore. In Finland, at a party to celebrate midsummer night, a woman bumps into a friend from her childhood at a party. Read by Tracy Wiles.

Shakespeare's notorious 'Scottish play' describes how ambition, lust for power, and the prophecy of three evil witches transform a brave nobleman into a traitor and murderous tyrant. Retold by...

By Elizabeth Buchan. Read by Melody Grove. Twelve-year-old Edie is not happy. Her mum's going away for a week which means she has to go to her grandmother's house after school. Worse still, she'll...

Helen Ashbourne, a reclusive English former photographer living in New York, is approached by gallery owner Josh, who hopes to display her collection of photographs taken aboard the airship...

A tender and sad BBC Radio 4 comedy drama about losing your past, starring Richard Briers. 'The Moment You Feel It' was originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 18 May 2009.Alf's memories...