4 Stories

By Sara Davies. Witness a day in Karl Marx's household. With Matt Berry and Pippa Haywood.

An irreverent riff on James Boswell's Corsican journals. By David Ashton.

Second novel in Elena Ferrante's acclaimed series about a friendship that lasts a lifetime

In New England, the March family are facing a frugal Christmas without their father.

A specially commissioned short story from acclaimed writer Krys Lee.

In Agnes Ravatn's haunting psychological thriller two people seek atonement for past sins.

Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot.

Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered.

John Godber's comedy originally commissioned for the Hull 1992 Festival.

David Bellos explores why Les Miserables is 'France's greatest gift'.

By Fredrik Backman. When a woman ends up in small-town Sweden, miracles happen.

Maxine Peake's first drama about cycling champion Beryl Burton, featuring Charlie Burton.

A global bestseller. An author's struggle to write about his childhood and his father.

It is 1971, and Joseph Oldman (Toby Jones) is desperate to get his son Brian out of jail.

Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot.

By Bethan Roberts. When Muhammad Ali visits Abingdon, one woman decides to take action!

How the announcement of a university seminar in Germany led to the division of Europe.

Iben and Malene receive death threats at work. The police investigate.