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Takotsubo

A love affair, an octopus trap, a broken heart. By Julia Blackburn, read by Diana Quick.

• 14 mins

House Rules

Chelsea looks in the mirror. Would Vladimir Putin answer her call? By John Godber.

• 14 mins

Wolf in Space

Damien Love creates a fictional response to the week's news.

• 14 mins

Forced Rhubarb

Series in which writers create a fictional response to the week's news

• 14 mins

The Pivot by Hugh Costello

It’s 2025 and a new virus in Singapore threatens to wreck a major trade deal.

• 44 mins

What do you think about the planet, mum?

A mum writes to her daughter about her adventures at COP26. By Travis Alabanza.

• 14 mins

I know how it sounds

"Sir says some man from 'Real Men Cry' is coming in to speak." By Vanessa Kisuule.

• 14 mins

jabber jabber

Fact to Fiction - topical new drama from Mark Lawson.

• 44 mins

Will LT make it to Glastonbury?

The trip to Glastonbury is... eventful. Edson Burton's fictional response to a news story.

• 14 mins

Ten Small Hands

by Amy Mason. Five toddlers in nappies to look after? You're kidding.

• 14 mins

Small Door, Big Man

Author Yassmin Abdel-Magied creates a fictional response to a story in the week's news.

• 14 mins

Come Back

By Steve May. Dawn is worried about the kids in Key Stage 1. Read by Sophie Thompson.

• 14 mins

The Blue Tick Parody

Catriona Innes’ bittersweet tale of a Twitter account parodying an Instagram influencer.

• 14 mins

The Vase

By Georgina Scull. Black Friday, and Anne is ticking off her list. Read by Fiona Skinner.

• 14 mins

State of the Union

State of the Union by Rachael Fulton, read by Sally Reid.

• 14 mins

Curry Nation Chicken

Sanjeev Kohli creates a fictional response to the week's news.

• 14 mins

Amazon Worrier

By Rachel Trezise. She can't cross the picket line. Can she?

• 14 mins

Fiona's Coat

Mary Paulson-Ellis writes a short piece inspired by a recent news story.

• 14 mins

The North Remembers

By Samantha Harvey. Mum drives through the Dark Hedges into a different world.

• 14 mins

The Bag

Comedian, actor and writer Kieran Hodgson responds to a story in the news.

• 14 mins