Two stories that straddle the line between literal ghosts and hauntings created by the experiencer’s state of mind.

Credits:

Recycling, written by James Clackson, Fellow in Classics at Jesus College. Narrated by Hugh Stubbins (2011) - writer and stage and television actor who studied History at Jesus. Recycling was awarded Best Classic Ghost Story in the 2020 competition.

The Heavy Sky, written by Lucy Edwards (2013), PGCE Postgraduate student at Jesus College. Lucy currently teaches Classics. Narrated by Qawiiah Bisiriyu (2021) who studied English at Jesus. The Heavy Sky was awarded Best Emotional Ghost Story in the 2020 competition.

Stories recorded at Pixiu Studio, 18 Charlotte Rd, London EC2A 3PB, and edited by Finn Ranson (2017).

Episode introduction recorded at Jesus College, Cambridge, by Finn Ranson, and featuring the Master of the College, Sonita Alleyne, and Emily Winslow, author and teacher in Cambridge. Podcast project management Clelia McElroy and Sarah Richey