Short stories to mark the 100th anniversary of the SOS call. Paul Magrs's quirky tale of friendship and survival is set in the trees high above Manchester. Read by Laura Smales. Show more
Short stories to mark the 100th anniversary of the SOS call. In Colette Paul's tale, a retired woman is jolted out of her routine by the intrusion of a voice from her past. Show more
Short stories to mark the 100th anniversary of the SOS call. An elderly fish-gutter spins an unconvincing yarn in Stuart MacBride's darkly humorous tale of murder and ice cream. Show more
Afternoon Reading
SOS: Save Our Souls
Episode 5: The Weight of the Earth and the Lightness of the Human Heart
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Short stories to mark the 100th anniversary of the SOS call. In Linda Cracknell's tale, a climber teeters between life and death on the slopes of a remote mountain. Show more
A court interpreter is being sent unexpected signals - but will she choose to acknowledge them? Show more