By Jack Dickson. A belligerent bus driver discovers the unexpected benefits of a sudden surge of hormones as he begins to 'feel', for the first time in his unreconstructed life. Show more

In Sara Maitland’s mischievous fairy tale a princess who has lived by the rules regrets her empty life - until an unexpected opportunity comes her way. Read by Pauline Knowles Show more

4 Extra Debut. A professor who has spent his career scanning distant galaxies, finally turns his gaze closer to home. Read by Grant O'Rourke. Show more

Short story by Allan Radcliffe. A man faces an uncertain future as his son leaves for university. Show more

Story by David Constantine. Two girls return each summer to their familiar holiday island. But this year, after terrible winter storms, everything has shifted. Read by Joanna Tope. Show more

By Jojo Moyes. Alice Herring seems like a perfect witness, but all is not as it seems in this comedy of robberies, romance and cubic zirconia. Read by Siobhan Redmond. Show more

By Laura Marney. If bus hostess Jill is to afford a summer holiday, she has to win the monthly customer satisfaction bonus. Read by Gayanne Potter. Show more

In David Ashton's short story, a young goalkeeper becomes an unlikely hero, until a well-meant gesture goes horribly wrong. Read by Alexander Morton. Show more

Jean Louise Finch travels south from New York, on a long-awaited trip to visit her father Atticus. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Back in Maycomb with her family, Jean Louise is both delighted and infuriated by them. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Hank surprises Jean Louise with his future plans as the young couple get Maycomb talking. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Jean Louise's world is about to be shattered as the realities of life in 1950s Alabama hit home. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Reeling from her discoveries, Jean Louise seeks comfort from one of her oldest friends. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Shaken by her encounter with old friend Calpurnia, Jean Louise has forgotten her aunt's gathering. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Jean Louise is left shocked after catching Atticus and Hank at a racist meeting. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Looking for her father, Atticus, Jean Louise is waylaid and faces an awkward conversation. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Jean Louise reluctantly confronts Atticus about his involvement in the racist Citizens' Council. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Heartbroken after her fight with her father, Atticus, Jean Louise packs for New York. Concluded by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Essay extract from editor Anne Margaret Daniel. F Scott Fitzgerald’s darker tales read by Laurel Lefkow and Karen Bartke. Show more

In 1940, Juliet finds herself recruited by the security services to play her part in the war effort. Abridged by Robin Brooks. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more