Season One
10 episodes — original fiction, read aloud.
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01
▶DochertyJohn Paul Docherty rules the corridors of St Cuthbert's Grammar School like a rottweiler — feared, brutal, and untouchable. Set in 1961, this is a story of power, pain, and the unexpected resilience of those who find themselves in his path.
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02
▶The Last Train to CastresWhen Benoît travels to Castres with his grandfather to visit old friends, a hidden past begins to surface. A story of young men who became soldiers, an ambushed train, and a city that found its freedom — and the bonds that held them together long after the war ended.
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03
▶Mr Khan's Lahori RestaurantMustapha Khan runs a modest but successful eatery in Karachi, famous for his Lahori Chicken Curry. When local thugs demand protection money and he refuses, the conflict quickly escalates — and Mustapha and his cook Bilal face a decision that will change both their lives.
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04
▶Jean Luc's SecretJean Luc is a contented farmer in the French countryside — his cows graze peacefully, his sunflowers thrive. But beneath the surface of this idyllic life lies a secret that threatens to unravel everything.
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05
▶The Alpha PillIn a boardroom full of accolades, pharmaceutical CEO Mark James unveils a drug that promises to cure obesity and a host of chronic diseases. The catch changes everything.
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06
▶Boulder DashFor millennia, a weathered rock has stood sentinel over a valley, watching eagles soar and seasons turn. Now it has a new purpose — and a destiny to find.
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07
▶Bigos Stew and DumplingsTwo unlikely friends bond over comics and music in the 1960s, and their friendship endures through musical stardom, culinary ambition, and the shifting world around them. But fame, it turns out, always has a price.
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08
▶The Eden ProjectAdam tends a lush garden in a sanctuary governed by a mysterious Master — until Eve arrives and transforms everything he thought he knew.
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09
▶Sister BernadetteSister Bernadette is left on her own in a crumbling convent with only ghosts for company. Her sanity is saved by the kids from a local church youth club and the softly-spoken Irish youth leader who breathes life back into the cloisters.
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10
▶The Man Who Hated HatsJack has problems — lots of them — and life conspires against him at every turn. A chance encounter behind Greggs the Bakers leads to an unlikely friendship and a new adventure for this ex-soldier trying to cope with life away from the battlefield.