Newly married to Tea Cake, Janie is truly happy, living and working with him on 'the muck' in the Everglades. In the evenings their homestead is the centre of all that's going on. Show more

A hurricane has hit the Everglades, and the lake has breached its banks. When Janie gets into trouble escaping the floods, Tea Cake comes to her aid but is bitten by a mad dog. Show more

When Janie is caught kissing shiftless Johnny Taylor, her grandmother swiftly marries her off to an old man with 60 acres. An African-American classic published in the 1930s. Show more

To Janie's horror, Nanny is determined to marry her off to the widower Logan Killicks. But Janie is not interested in his 60 acres - at 16, she has dreams of 'kissing bees'. Show more

Janie is cutting potatoes in the yard, when a citified stylishly-dressed man stops by. And Janie is the sort of woman he would like by his side at Florida's first all-black town. Show more

Joe Starks has become Mayor of Eatonville, America's first all-black town. While he goes off to his meetings, Janie - who is now his wife - is left in charge of the new store. Show more

Now Joe is Mayor of Eatonville he does not want his wife mixing with the ordinary townsfolk - to Janie's frustration. When she tries to reason with him, he starts to criticise her. Show more

Janie has noticed that Joe is getting older, but the older he gets, the more he criticises her for being middle-aged. Then one day she turns on him. Show more

As Janie emerges into her mourning white she has a host of admirers but she is too busy basking in her new found freedom to notice. Then one day a newcomer comes into the store. Show more

For the first time in her life Janie has fallen in love and she tells her friend Phoeby that she is selling up the store and leaving Eatonville to 'go and live in Tea Cake's way'. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Seven-year-old Buddy and his best friend, the elderly Miss Sook, prepare for the holidays. Read by Kerry Shale. From December 2013. Show more

In the woods, Buddy and his elderly best friend Miss Sook search for a tree of a particular size. Read by Kerry Shale. From December 2013. Show more

Miss Sook invites Buddy's worst enemy - 'the meanest human creature' to their special dinner. Read by Kerry Shale. From December 2013. Show more

Buddy shudders at his worst enemy, Odd Henderson, whose presence he feels before he even sees him. From December 2013. Show more

Buddy is invited to New Orleans to spend the festive season with his estranged father. Show more

Debs volunteers for the mentoring scheme at the Scottish Refugee Council and is paired with Abdi, a Somali asylum seeker with a four-year-old daughter. Show more

Debs takes Abdi to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery to introduce him to Glasgow's culture. As they look at the paintings, a tentative friendship is kindled. Show more

Abdi is unable to face the events of his last day at the refugee camp in Dadaab, but the first day is seared on his mind. He and Debs take on the Glasgow housing authorities. Show more

Abdi introduces Debs to his neighbour Mrs Coutts, and blossoming in the warmth of the burgeoning friendships all around her, little Rebecca gives them a thrilling surprise. Show more

Debs takes Abdi to Loch Lomond and is surprised when his little daughter Rebecca comes too. Though he can't explain to her why he is late and stressed, he is enchanted by the loch. Show more