A professor of astronomy who has spent his career scanning distant galaxies finally turns his gaze closer to home.

Grant O'Rourke reads Andrew Crumey's short story.

Andrew Crumey is senior lecturer in creative writing at Northumbria University. He has a PhD in theoretical physics and is former literary editor of Scotland on Sunday.

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016. Show less