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Gift from the North
A Lancashire fisherman nets a sturgeon and is told to deliver it to Queen Victoria.
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Byron's Fancy
A thrill-seeking young poet gets beaten up and decides to learn how to box.
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Fishing for Ghosts
A major political figure raises suspicions when they enter a well known literary prize.
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Bed for the Night
When a stranger asks him for a bed for the night, Daniel’s life is totally changed.
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In Praise of Evil
Composer Monteverdi faces trial by the Inquisition for Blasphemy.
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The Known Facts
An encounter with a local museum curator has a profound effect on three elderly academics.
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Under the Table
A boy witnesses the impact of war on his family from under the kitchen table.
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No Two Rooms Alike
The story of an unusual journey taken by a father and son, both of whom are writers.
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Hard Frosts in Florence
A deeply troubled Michelangelo returns to Florence to view his David for the last time.
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I Want to Go Home
And on the eighth day God created language. Little did He expect the confusion that ensued
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Blitzma
Goebbels tries to create a Nazi version of Tommy Handley's popular radio show ITMA.
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Flos
In 1216, a stonemason urgently needs to collect his debts from the ailing King John.
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Ploughboy Monday
Harold leaves home after falling out with his parents. Award-winning radio play.
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David Pownall at 75
To mark his 75th birthday, the British playwright discusses his work with Mike Greenwood.
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Concorde
A determination to win weighs heavily on an elderly sailor. Read by Bernard Cribbins.
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Barbara Allen
The tragic tale of Jemmy Grove's unrequited love, inspired by the classic folk song.













