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From Fact to Fiction

Series in which writers create a fictional response to recent headlines.

Radio 4,21 episodes

Episodes

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The Bag
Comedian, actor and writer Kieran Hodgson responds to a story in the news.
01 Dec 2023,14 mins
The North Remembers
By Samantha Harvey. Mum drives through the Dark Hedges into a different world.
24 Nov 2023,14 mins
Fiona's Coat
Mary Paulson-Ellis writes a short piece inspired by a recent news story.
17 Nov 2023,14 mins
Amazon Worrier
By Rachel Trezise. She can't cross the picket line. Can she?
10 Nov 2023,14 mins
Curry Nation Chicken
Sanjeev Kohli creates a fictional response to the week's news.
12 May 2023,14 mins
State of the Union
State of the Union by Rachael Fulton, read by Sally Reid.
02 Dec 2022,14 mins
The Vase
By Georgina Scull. Black Friday, and Anne is ticking off her list. Read by Fiona Skinner.
25 Nov 2022,14 mins
The Blue Tick Parody
Catriona Innes’ bittersweet tale of a Twitter account parodying an Instagram influencer.
18 Nov 2022,14 mins
Come Back
By Steve May. Dawn is worried about the kids in Key Stage 1. Read by Sophie Thompson.
11 Nov 2022,14 mins
Small Door, Big Man
Author Yassmin Abdel-Magied creates a fictional response to a story in the week's news.
15 Jul 2022,14 mins
Ten Small Hands
by Amy Mason. Five toddlers in nappies to look after? You're kidding.
08 Jul 2022,14 mins
Will LT make it to Glastonbury?
The trip to Glastonbury is... eventful. Edson Burton's fictional response to a news story.
24 Jun 2022,14 mins
jabber jabber
Fact to Fiction - topical new drama from Mark Lawson.
14 Mar 2022,44 mins
Christmas Every Day
Faced with selling her house Carys unsurprisingly opts for a world of perpetual Christmas.
10 Dec 2021,44 mins
I know how it sounds
"Sir says some man from 'Real Men Cry' is coming in to speak." By Vanessa Kisuule.
19 Nov 2021,14 mins
What do you think about the planet, mum?
A mum writes to her daughter about her adventures at COP26. By Travis Alabanza.
12 Nov 2021,14 mins
The Pivot by Hugh Costello
It’s 2025 and a new virus in Singapore threatens to wreck a major trade deal.
12 Aug 2021,44 mins
Forced Rhubarb
Series in which writers create a fictional response to the week's news
16 Jul 2021,14 mins
Wolf in Space
Damien Love creates a fictional response to the week's news.
09 Jul 2021,14 mins
House Rules
Chelsea looks in the mirror. Would Vladimir Putin answer her call? By John Godber.
02 Jul 2021,14 mins
Takotsubo
A love affair, an octopus trap, a broken heart. By Julia Blackburn, read by Diana Quick.
25 Jun 2021,14 mins