An eerie story within a story, set in some not-too-distant future but looking back on an ancient biblical flood. Read by Nicholas Farrell. Show more

A gentle fable, followed by a blistering satire depicting a world where entertainment has replaced common sense. Read by Clare Corbett. Show more

In a galaxy where every planet and every city is like a billion others, the controlling Unicrat who created them feels his plan has gone awry. Read by Jack Klaff. Show more

A philandering journalist is confined to home, while an elderly aristocrat's memory returns him to an incident that moved him greatly. Read by Ewan Bailey. Show more

The short story which became the basis for the Stanley Kubrick-developed Steven Spielberg film A.I. What is real? What is artificial intelligence? Read by Zoe Waites. Show more