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A writer wonders about a happily ever after. Nostalgia rises after years of rapid tech change. And cancer survivors manage treatment during lockdown 

Meet three Australian women pushing back on the expectations and stereotypes so often placed on them 

The steel city once knew him as a migrant made good who contributed a great gift to the arts. But one man has been digging into the true identity of Bob Sredersas 

There's nothing like the kindness of strangers—especially after evacuating a wildfire and driving through "apocalyptic" weather, when you don’t know where you’ll end up. We’ll hear from Churchill Falls father Ashley Billard, who found shelter with a stranger in Happy Valley-Goose ... Show More

The disappearance of flight MH370 is the greatest unsolved mystery in aviation. Ten years after the plane vanished from radar with 239 passengers and crew on board, only a few traces have been found. Could a new radio technology finally help locate the missing aircraft and give f ... Show More

In 1969, 55-year-old Muriel McKay, the wife of a Sun newspaper executive, was abducted for a million-pound ransom. She was killed, but her body was never found, and two men were jailed for her murder in the country’s first conviction without a body.  But more than fifty years on, ... Show More

We revisit an emotional story about Norm Hinks, the man who lost his wife when Fiona struck. That story just won a prestigious journalism award today. 

In the shadows of Greater Manchester’s canals and waterways, some believe something ancient and malevolent might be lurking. This week on Unexplained, we plunge into eerie folklore, mysterious drownings, and chilling whispers of a phantom predator said to haunt the waters - claim ... Show More

This week, we delve into the Real Survival Stories archive. In case you missed them the first time around, there are over 70 stories in the back catalogue available to listen to now. We’ll be back as normal, every week, after a short festive break. A picturesque paragliding fligh ... Show More

Rachel and Jeremy head to Switzerland to explore a notorious peak in the Alps. They’ve planned meticulously... but Mother Nature has other ideas. Marooned 3,000 metres up, they are at the mercy of lightning, snow and howling gales. With the weather too extreme to coordinate a res ... Show More

Title: The Mysterious LighthouseLevel: Pre-Intermediate (A2)Story : Lena and her friend Tom venture to Shadow Island, a place rumored to be haunted by an eerie lighthouse. Guided by her curiosity, Lena leads the way, and together, they brave the island’s rocky terrain and the aba ... Show More

When an Alaskan fishing vessel is found abandoned and aflame the morning after a storm, it quickly becomes apparent that its crew encountered something much darker than the wrath of the sea. Investigators sift through ash in search of fragments of the murdered crew, uncovering pi ... Show More