(10 mins) Today’s short story is from Oscar Wilde, who wrote several fables and children’s stories in addition to his plays. This is “The Selfish Giant”, who dislikes other people’s children and their trespassing. Read by Joanna Lusty. Enjoy!

(10 mins) Today, we have another poem: Edgar Allan Poe’s absolute classic, “The Raven” - about a grieving man being tormented by a talking raven. Read by Olivia French. Enjoy!

(7 mins) Today’s short story is a short one, but a classic: it’s H P Lovecraft’s 1920 tale, “The Terrible Old Man”, about three robbers who hear of the treasure being kept by a truly terrible old man. Read by Jonathon McAteer. Enjoy!

(22 mins) This tale is a wonderful old Croatian folk yarn: “Stribor’s Forest”, by Ivan’s Brlic-Mazuranic. Following our trend of showcasing the traditional stories of peoples across the world, we are read to today by Earl Leonard! Enjoy!

(17 mins) Today’s short story is another modern classic - the infamous “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. Be warned, listeners: though this story hastens to assure you that the narrator is sane, there is something not quite right about them... Read by Olivia French. Enjoy!

(13 mins) Today’s podcast is a fairytale with a difference: this is “The Daughter of the Sword”, a South African fairytale retold by Ethel McPherson, read by Marli Van Der Bijl. Enjoy!

(13 mins) In the midst of this coronavirus crisis, writers are still making their works. Today, we have two collections of poetry by authors writing about and during the COVID quarantine, Roger Patulny and Oormila Vijayakrishnun Prahlad. Read by E. Wood. Enjoy!

(20 mins) Tonight’s story is the second part of the tale begun by Shannon Nicholls in our last episode. Here, Odysseus and his crew try to outwit the monstrous cyclops, and unwittingly anger his father - Poseidon, Lord of the Seas. Enjoy!

(20 mins) I hope everyone’s ready for one of the oldest stories to grace this podcast - the incredible tale of Odysseus, by Homer! In this two-part excerpt, Odysseus comes face to face with a cyclops, and must use his wits and cunning to prevail. Read by the marvellous Shannon Nicholls. Enjoy!

(23 mins) Today, we’re privileged to have a modern short story - “The Spitting Bridge”, by Roger Patulny, read by Jonathan Lukins. Focusing on the relationship and trials of a father and daughter, it’s an emotional but charming tale. Enjoy!