Nell Stevens' shortlisted story in which art and activism unite. Things aren’t quite what they seem. Read by Tuppence Middleton. Show more
By Benjamin Markovits. 4 Extra Debut. Shortlisted story of a lonely man struggling to cope with recent mysterious events. Read by Kyle Soller. Show more
Last Stories by William Trevor
Making Conversation
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
A tale of unrequited love, a potential dramatic death yet a realisation their beloved wouldn't care. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more
Last Stories by William Trevor
An Idyll in Winter
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
A cartographer returns to an isolated house on the moors and reignites a life-lasting love. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more
It is 1999, and Dutch journalist Geert Mak is retracing Lenin's historic journey from Zurich to Petrograd by way of Stockholm and Helsinki. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more
It is 1999, and Dutch journalist Geert Mak is travelling through Europe reflecting on the history of the last 100 years. Today, St Petersburg and Lenin. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more
Dutch journalist Geert Mak travels through Europe at the close of the 20th century reflecting on the history of the last 100 years and its legacy. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more
It is 1999, and Dutch journalist Geert Mak is travelling through Europe reflecting on the history of the last 100 years. Today, Kiev, Odessa and Istanbul. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more
It is 1999, and Dutch journalist Geert Mak is travelling across Europe reflecting on the history of the past century. Today, cosmonauts and Yeltsin. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more
Last Stories by William Trevor
The Crippled Man
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
In a quiet rural Irish farmhouse, a crippled man engages two painters, and a woman's patience runs out. Read by Dermot Crowley. Show more
Last Stories by William Trevor
Giotto's Angels
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
For a man whose memory is not all it should be, art and beauty offer the most constant solace. Read by Dermot Crowley. Show more