Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle

Ashley Margolis reads Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin, the fifth story shortlisted for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview with the author on BBC Radio 4's Front RowPodcast presented and produced by Rick Woska 

Paterson Joseph reads Nice Dog by Vee Walker, the fourth story shortlisted for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview with the author on BBC Radio 4's Front RowPodcast presented and produced by Rick Woska 

Rebekah Staton and Hasan Dixon read Pieces by Manish Chauhan, the third story shortlisted for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview with the author on BBC Radio 4's Front RowPodcast presented and produced by Rick Woska 

A mystery writer teams up with a world-famous detective over Halloween to investigate a horrifying murder. Featuring newly remastered audio from BBC Radio, Halloween Party was directed by Enyd Williams and features John Moffatt, Stephanie Cole, Alexandra Bastedo, Sian Jenkins, an ... Show More

Three years on from Heawood's dramatic disappearance at Pleasant Green, Kennedy has lost hope of ever seeing him again. Following the dramatic end to The Shadow Over Innsmouth, she has travelled extensively, following apparent leads, and there is no trace of him. But then a myste ... Show More

This week on The News Quiz the panel unpack Sue Gray's cabinet exit, the arrival of man (and possible Irish Law firm) Morgan McSweeney and James Cleverly pipped at the post.Written by Geoff NorcottWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, James Farmer, Tom Mayhew and Christina Ri ... Show More

Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Glenn Moore, and Coco Khan join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.This week on The News Quiz the panel look towards a cold winter for pensioners, an early fall for prisoners, and try to figure out exactly what was being said during the US Presidential debate.W ... Show More

Slide helps Kennedy and Ness crack the code. The women lead the way to Suffolk, and a house near Dunwich. The investigation is gathering pace.Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and po ... Show More

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Bidisha Mamata and Ben Luke who will be offering their verdicts on body horror film The Substance staring Demi Moore, a major new Michael Craig-Martin exhibition at the Royal Academy in London and The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Nobel priz ... Show More

We’re sleeplessly decomposing as Season 21 approaches. Enjoy a bite of Sleepless Decompositions Vol. 16. “Norwegian Standoff” written by Bryan Leavelle (Story starts around 00:02:30) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Graham Rowat, Minaís Voice – Nichol ... Show More

A short story of a grisly ride through a blizzard with a corpse! The Last Drive by Carl Jacobi, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode. Carl Richard Jacobi was an author and resident of Minneapolis Minnesota his ... Show More

Holmes heads back to the Abbey Grange to confront Lady Brackenstall on the inconsistencies in her story. A frayed bell rope, three wine glasses, and a hole in an icy pond lead Sherlock to the real killer. And a ghost from the past forces Sherlock to choose between justice and the ... Show More

J.D. sends Heather, Jana and Constance to a rendezvous with members of a UFO cult. Did Vance’s prediction of an alien invasion come true, or was it all a veiled act of terrorism? Cast: Heather - Caitlin Stasey Rodney - David Yow Jana - Caroline Morahan Constance - Guinevere Turne ... Show More