When a group of travellers are forced to take shelterfrom a storm in a motorway service station, they soon discover that everyone has a remarkable story to tell. Throughout the week 21 writers pay tribute on the 600th anniversary of Chaucer's death in a major new series of dramas.

Prologue
By Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
A man returns from Andalucia to attend a funeral in Northumberland.
Breaking his journey at the Four Seasons Services, he encounters a waitress who relates the story of a strange and stormy night. She finds herself thrown into a crisis when the motorway is closed due to a terrible storm. Drenched motorists descend on her and she proposes that they tell stories to lighten their spirits.

The Funeral Orator's Tale
By Christina Reid.
A professional storyteller relates a tale of two young lovers who are murdered by their warring families.

The Fisherman's Tale
By Nick Darke.
The tale of a foolish rich man who loses his second home in Cornwall after being duped by some of the canny locals.
Fisherman Carl Grose

The Disc Jockey Who Used to Be a Nun's Tale - Prologue
By Marcy Kahan.
A New Yorker tells of her search for quiet in the city- and her triumph when she becomes the first radio DJ to broadcast silence.