Tori was only in the UK for a couple of weeks on vacation, and still found time to drop in to the Canal Cafe and tell this story.

Recorded in March 2012, when the theme was 'Change.' 

We've two Spark London events in April; in Little Venice the theme is 'Back from the Brink' and in Brixton it's 'Pets'. We'll have the best stories to share with you here, so stay subscribed... and spread the word!

For more on our monthly lives events, visit sparklondon.com/events.

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When he was young, Ben moves with his parents from Britain to the Caribbean. As with anyone moving to a new school, it's tough to fit in. But then Ben has an interesting idea...

From March 2012 at the Canal Cafe Theatre, where the theme was 'Change.'

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David is going backpacking and his dad offers him a lift to the station. Will this be the moment for a genuine heart-to-heart? And will David be able to cope?

From March 2012, when the theme was 'Change'.

Got the storytelling bug? We're running a workshop on the 17th March at the Canal Cafe Theatre - check out our website for more details.

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Life is, they say, a series of lessons - some of which, when Max's dad are involved, are crueler than others.

Max tells us how he came to turn the tables. From February 2012, when the theme was 'The Unexpected.'

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Julie is something to Spark royalty here at Spark London; she performed more than any other storyteller, each time with something new from a long and adventurous life.

And she shows no signs of stopping: this month she won silver for Best Comedy Newcomer at the Silver Comedy Festival 2012.

This is another of her finest, from April 2010, when the theme was 'Home.'

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Deborah's story has a twist to it - and one that threatens her dream of competing in the Olympics.

Warning: this ep ontains some strong language at a rather loud volume. Probably not ideal for the school run, which is why we've decided to put it out at half term... You're welcome.

If you have a story, please do get in touch. We're celebrating one year at the Brixton Ritzy next week (20th Feb) and we'd love you to join us. Details at sparklondon.com.

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We're back - and with some more fresh-faced true storytellers for you to enjoy.

When David was young, he was taken to a party hosted by Richard Branson.

That should be the story. It isn't.

From February 2012, where the theme was 'The Unexpected.'

Our theme music, incidentally*, is by Dan Weltman, a wonderful composer who you should really have a listen to. Find out more at his website: danielweltman.com.

* Intended joke. Apologies.

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Continuing our special season of favourite storytellers, Gigi Hanna returns to the pod with another story.

Curious as to how her parents met, Gigi investigates her Egyptian roots and discovers just how close she came to being an entirely different person...

From October 2010, when the theme was Saints and Sinners.

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Locked out of the house by his wife, Radcliffe falls into a world of drugs and crime that betrays his education, reaching rock bottom in this remarkable true story from our archives.

We recorded this story live in June 2010 during our residency at the Blue Elephant Theatre, who we send our humble thanks.

Hey - in other news, did you see we're one of the most listened-to podcasts on Mixcloud, for the second year running? Not bad eh?

Next show's on 6th Feb at the Canal Cafe Theatre. Come on down and see what we do live!

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Handpicked by the Spark London team, this is another of our favourite storytellers from over the years.

Jacqueline is in love with a guy and there's only one problem; he's a student and she's a member of the college staff.

From June 2010 and our week-long season at the Blue Elephant Theatre in Camberwell. The theme of the night was 'Animal Magnetism'.

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