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Three fantastic stories: David Mitchell takes a break after a break; Richard O’Leary discovers his love of corduroy isn’t shared on a gay dating app; Paula Tabakin is at her wits end after thieves ruin her holiday. Paul is your host.

Three stories recorded at the Black Box, May 2022 when the theme was Break: first-timer Melanie Bowden found herself on a “family” stag do; Eliza MacCafferty found her rhythm at the call centre; Pádraig Ó Tuama found Heidi & a teapot.

Three stories from three events: Fergal McGuckin recalls a disastrous camping trip; from the archive, Aine McParland endangers her soul for a penny; Kathy Ayers introduces us to John, her unrequited love. Paul is your host.

Let’s return to our Zoom days with a brilliant story from David Simpson told in June 2021 when the theme was Trip. Paul introduces him.

As it’s Mother’s Day in some places, here are three stories with (vaguely) mummy-issues: Fiona Molloy realises she needs to go on retreat; Bronagh McAtasney realises motherhood is not all it’s said to be; Maureen Boyle realises how much she learnt from her namesake. Paul is your host.

Three stories told at the Black Box in Belfast on 22 April 2022 when the theme was Friend: Anna Grindle reconnected with an old friend over coffee; Paul Brady spelt out the friendships that have shaped his life; Paul Doran told how friend became husband & is also your host.

Three stories of love and marriage from the archives inspired by recent events in New York: Helen McClements marries in a winter wonderland; David Braziel defies the odds when he spies Tracey in school; Helen Killick gets a bit daring on her Paris honeymoon. Paul is your host.

At a special event in Antrim Old Courthouse, first-timer Bevin O’Donnell told this wonderful story about the challenges & rewards of looking after people at both ends of the age spectrum.

We teamed up with the Imagine! festival for true stories of Reality: Ian Walsh realised his bad habit had become a danger; Deborah McCune realised her ‘crush’ was no swan; Tom Maguire realised he wasn’t in Miami Vice or on the BBC. Paul is your host.

Three stories told in Newry on March 16 when the theme was Woman: Kerrie Havern unlocks her charitable side during lockdown; Maire McGrath learns a brutal truth about her life; Mary McAnulty is woken up by a question from her classmate. Paul is your host.