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1. A Century of Results

   It is the summer of 1999 and expectation is riding high on GCSE results day.
2. A Hint of Heather by Hannah Silva

   Heather plans the colours for her new house with a perfectionist's eye.
3. Three Spins, a Wednesday

   Three trips in her car offer Bee three chances to unburden herself. By Danny Denton.
4. Craters by Chris Power

   A young Australian woman in Cambodia fears she might be out of her depth.
5. Old Clothes by Anthony Adeane

   Alexa met Jim online. Jim didn't take it seriously. A short story by Anthony Adeane.
6. Unmade by David Hayden

   A dreamlike meditation on life and ageing from Irish author David Hayden.
7. The Astonishing Good Fortune of Marigold Castor by Lionel Shriver

   Two fame-hungry young film-makers try make it in London.
8. The Last Place by Julie Mayhew

   When Annie skives off school, she hides in the cathedral.
9. The Path Taken by Emma Donoghue

   A distraught mother makes a statement to the police after her children go missing.
10. Chuma by Lesley Nneka Arimah

    A woman returns to Nigeria and cannot understand where her brother has got to.
11. Lease on Life by Laurie Penny

    The things you'll do for a flat in Zone 2. A short story for radio by Laurie Penny.
12. The Man Who Loved Birds by Alex Preston

    A man goes on a journey in search of birdsong.
13. The Killers Come at Dusk

    A couple anxiously await the test results that will confirm if their child has malaria.
14. Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams

    A continuity announcer veers drastically off course while reading The Shipping Forecast.
15. Portrait: Eric Gill Dreaming

    By Alison MacLeod. The artist Eric Gill dreams about his work and life.
16. What Does the Fox Say?

    A story of cluttered gardens, rotting memories and the many possible uses of a brick.
17. The Boundary

    A short story for Radio 4 by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri.
18. Letter from Eurydice

    Eurydice's view on love and death from Hades. By Natalie Haynes.
19. Granny Flat

    By Cameron Raynes. Dan's son is leaving, but might his dad take over the flat?
20. The Last Pair of Jordans

    On Christmas Eve, a beleaguered father searches for a present for his teenage son.
21. Neighbours of Zero

    By Peter Bradshaw. The perils of the betting shop are comically revealed.
22. Hold Me in Your Light by Harry Baker

    Dan is at his own stag do but feels anxious about the marriage.
23. The Curse

    By Agnieszka Dale. Things come to a head over dinner with Annie's in-laws.
24. The Midnight Sandwich

    A story of twin sisters and midnight feasts from Irish writer-performer Eva O'Connor.
25. Run

    Short story by Ruth Thomas, read by Alexandra Mathie.
26. Hurricane Season

    Maxine Beneba Clarke's specially written short story about the fallout from a hurricane.
27. Firecracker

    Fiery flash fiction by Marietta Kirkbride about magic bars, mojitos and house fires.
28. My Chemo Brain

    By Susmita Bhattacharya. The author's life after breast cancer and chemotherapy.
29. The Unknown

    A year after her husband's death, Evelyn learns a stranger has been posing as his widow.
30. Swim

    Short story by Emma Flint, author of acclaimed debut novel Little Deaths.

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