6 épisodes
(3 h)
Épisodes
S1 E1 • Bitter Tweet / What Peebee Did Next
Jack Dee reads 'Bitter Tweet' by Nico Taytarowicz Sally Phillips reads 'What Peebee Did Next' by Toby Davies Darren becomes the most hated man in the world within fifteen minutes of tweeting a rude message to a pop superstar. And when a much-loved toymaker suddenly dies, his family is shocked when he is stuffed and returned – shouting pre-recorded messages at them twenty-four hours a day.
Première diffusion : 13 novembre 2013
S1 E2 • Fakespeare / What do you say?
Rebecca Front reads 'Fakespeare' by Toby Davies Kevin Eldon reads 'What do you say?' by Kevin Eldon An author of erotic thrillers discovers an unknown Shakespeare but accidentally destroys the manuscript – so has to rewrite the play from scratch. And when an ungrateful man refuses to thank a helpful stranger, the strange man haunts him by persistently asking “What do you say?”
Première diffusion : 20 novembre 2013
S1 E3 • The Teacup Has Landed / Pleasure Drone
Harry Enfield reads 'The Teacup Has Landed' by Nico Taytarowicz Sarah Solemani reads 'Pleasure Drone' by Ali Crockatt & David Scott An office worker discovers he makes the best cup of tea in the world, threatening to undermine a coffee multinational’s stranglehold on the hot drink industry. And a downtrodden librarian unexpectedly gains access to a top secret CIA site, and finds herself in control of a military drone.
Première diffusion : 27 novembre 2013
S1 E4 • The Translator / Road To Hell
Sharon Horgan reads 'The Translator' by Laurence Rickard Charlie Higson reads 'Road To Hell' by Jeremy Dyson When a hungover Sabine accidentally mistranslates an exchange at a diplomatic summit, she realises she can influence world politics by being creative with her interpreting. And a woman is stranded in a layby after breaking down on Walpurgis night – a night of evil spirits and demonic forces.
Première diffusion : 4 décembre 2013
S1 E5 • Becoming Zoe / My Former Self
Richard Hammond reads 'Becoming Zoe' by Simon Judd & Alex Carter Jessica Hynes reads 'My Former Self' by Holly Walsh An unremarkable postman turns himself into the perfect boyfriend for a girl he has fallen in love with by reading her mail and absorbing all her interests. And a woman is visited by her eight year old self but lies about her life so she doesn’t repeat the same mistakes.
Première diffusion : 11 décembre 2013
S1 E6 • Head In The Clouds / The Newsreader
Hugh Dennis reads 'Head In The Clouds' by Jason Cook Stephen Mangan reads 'The Newsreader' by Jane Bussman & Naisola Grimwood A carer in a retirement home is also a crime-fighting superhero – but his elderly residents feel neglected and threaten to reveal his identity. And a newsreader has the opportunity to change history when he interviews a dictator who falls asleep with a gun poking out of his pocket.
Première diffusion : 18 décembre 2013