By Emma Greengrass. A glimpse of four coal-black horses proves to be a life-affirming experience for an elderly lady. Read by Julia McKenzie.

By Jonathan Pinnock. Travelling across America, the daredevil husband-and-wife tightrope walkers promise a jaw-dropping finale. Read by Laurel Lefkow.

by Heather Reid. Thoughts of her all-important first kiss occupy a teenager's mind as she heads home on the school bus. Read by Morven Christie.