By Janey Godley. 4 Extra Debut. A woman glimpses her own mortality when she suddenly realises her cantankerous father is getting old. Read by the author. From August 2009. Show more
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Series of three short stories written and performed by comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Susan Calman takes a wry look at office politics. Show more
Stories written and performed by comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe. Patrick Monahan's story warns against paying too much attention to government crime statistics. Show more
Stories written and performed by comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe. Mrs Pims is late for everything but no-one knows why. Until one day... By Shazia Mirza. Show more
When Bridget's husband is assaulted by a European leader's ghost, it's a matter of interpretation. From 2011's Edinburgh Fringe. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A woman goes from being thought of as useful to becoming invisible. From 2011's Edinburgh Fringe. By Sarah Millican. Show more
By Joe Lycett. 17-year-old Julian's blog on his weird limbo between school and university, plus an odd neighbour. From 2011's Edinburgh Fringe. Show more
Russell Kane leads a literary line-up of comedians commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories in front of an audience at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe. Show more
Specially commissioned short story by up-and-coming comedian James Acaster, who performed it in front of a packed audience at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Show more
Leading comedian Mark Watson reads his own short story, specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4, in front of an audience recorded live at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Show more
Crammed into a tiny dressing room, an actress recalls the highs and (mainly) lows of her life and career. Poignant comic tale by Jenny Eclair. Show more
By Aisling Bea. Dark and funny tale about a man struggling to cope with retirement. Short story recorded in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe. Show more
Sanjeev Kohli reads his absurdist tale about a man who is determined to put Bishopbriggs on the map. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Comic tale written and read by Romesh Ranganathan, recorded live in front of an audience at 2014's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Show more
Comic tale written and read by Grainne Maguire, recorded live in front of an audience at 2014's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Show more
By satirist John O'Farrell. Irreverent tale that imagines Judas Iscariot spent his 30 pieces of silver on a creative writing class and re-drafted the books of the Gospels. Show more
Poignant short story by comedian Angela Barnes, recorded live in front of an audience at 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Show more
Comic short story written and read by Robert Florence, revealing the dark doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati. Show more
By Jon Richardson. A tale of love and betrayal set in a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales. Tom meets a woman on the internet, but all is not what it seems. From August 2009. Show more
By Sarah Millican. The comedian reads her short story about a Kitty, a compassionate young hairdresser getting her work experience in a funeral parlour. From August 2009. Show more