Harry, Becky and Leon are fleeing London with a suitcase full of cash, leaving behind jealous boyfriends, dead-end jobs and irate drug dealers. Show more

Introducing Pete, one of London's overqualified twentysomethings living on dead-end jobs, but wanting more. Show more

Harry and Leon feel edgy about a big drug deal. Meanwhile, Becky is still trying to make it as a dancer but knows that Pete will not be happy about how she will have to fund it. Show more

Harry and Leon are on their way to a big drug deal, hoping it will be one of their last. But their usual contact is in jail, and things do not feel quite right. Show more

There are revelations and recriminations at Pete's surprise party as Harry, Pete and Becky, not to mention her uncles Ron and Rags, turn up to celebrate. Show more

Miriam Margolyes reads Jane Gardam's classic story in which three former colonial ladies gather to commemorate their dutiful old nanny, and receive a very unexpected gift. Show more

Hattie Morahan reads Jane Gardam's short story in which a mother is forced to question the sacrifices she has made when an ex-lover turns up on a family holiday in Connemara. Show more

4 Extra Debut. An exhausted mother contemplates her sleeping newborn baby in a clinic in Czechoslovakia in 1945. Read by Sian Thomas. Show more

Isolated in a claustrophobic flat in Jeddah, life is set to change when the doorbell rings. Show more

Hilary Mantel's autobiographical tale. In a claustrophobic flat in Jeddah, feelings of unease and cultural disconnect come to a head. Show more

By Cynan Jones. The winning story of horror at sea. When things go terribly wrong, can the protagonist survive? Read by Jamie Parker. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Kiare Ladner's shortlisted story of how a simple note brings solace and the prospect of new hope. Read by Carolyn Pickles. Show more

By Sarah Hall. A husband is shocked out of his complacency when his wife undergoes a remarkable transformation. Andrea Riseborough reads 2013's prize-winning tale. Show more

By Tahmima Anam. Shortlisted tale of an impoverished woman paying a high price for seeking a better life. Read by Ayesha Dharker. Show more

Set in Bristol in the 1790s, a mysterious burial and financially risky building plans. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more

Lizzie's mother has shocking news explaining and Diner prepares to sell the house. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more

The overthrow of the French king makes Diner anxious about his property schemes. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more

Lizzie has a new baby brother, confronts a loss and her husband’s past unsettles her. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more

Lizzie’s missing her mother and troubled by Diner, and has a very unexpected encounter. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more

A chance encounter reveals more of Diner's past. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more