Writers’ Perennial Porridge Pot

Mary Cane revisits the Cornish church of her childhood taking her frail mother along. Memories crowd in with her.

Mary Cane tells a little of her family history - how she lost her father, twice.

Set in 2036 an isolated orphan gives us a glimpse of a PC world. Except it isn't Post-Corona virus. It never will be.

Martin Walsh reads a story set in West Africa: Paga

A humorous story for children based on the mystery of the Mary Celeste, a sailing ship found abandoned on the High Seas in 1872.

Rik Gammack reads his short horror story. He discusses the sci-fi novel he's working on.

Doric poem discussed with author

Roger Meachem, a modern storyteller narrates a tale set just South of Edinburgh. It tells of his finding - and losing - the Knights Templar hoard of coinage. The episode also explains the origin of that strange Scottish delicacy, the Scottish Oatcake.

The Scots language is Europe’s largest minority language but can be understood easily by Standard-English Speakers. Doric is one version of Scots. Here, Ian Anderson, a Doric speaker reads his poem ‘Doric Anthem for Doomed England’. Help is offered in understanding Ian’s work by Podcast Host, Roger Meachem.

James Robertson a well known Scottish Writer's short story, ’Jack and the Captain’ - is retold and discussed in the context of where authors can find inspiration