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This collection of short stories distills the sweat and tears of the daily commute, along with the occasional magic of a Tube journey: where lives intersect and overlap, small kindnesses are exchanged, flirtatious eyes are caught, and journeys sometimes take commuters much further than they expected… Underground: Tales for London features original short stories by London-loving authors from across the world. Each story, written by a Borough Press author, will be available to Evening Standard readers as a free podcast, from standard.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Number Five by Joe Mungo Reed
Hidden gemUnderground: Tales for London presents Joe Mungo-Reed's "Number Five," read by Adele Oney, and set on the Waterloo and City line beside the City of London Magistrates Court.
May 23, 2018·26m·1 clip - 2
Northern - Kat Gordon
Hidden gemKat Gordon’s "Northern Line," read by Isabella Inchbald for Underground, Tales for London, follows Grace from a Strand theatre into blackout London and the Northern line’s crowded shelter spaces.
May 16, 2018·25m·1 clip - 3
She Deserves It - Louisa Young
Hidden gemKatie Law, Deputy Literary Editor of The Evening Standard, introduces Louisa Young's "She Deserves It," the ninth Underground story in the Hammersmith and City line series.
May 9, 2018·39m·2 clips - 4
Victoria - Janice Pariat
Hidden gemUnderground: Tales for London follows Elsa, a literature graduate in London who cycles through temp jobs from Brixton Blockbuster to a sculptor's studio in Highbury.
May 2, 2018·28m·2 clips - 5
Blackfriars - Matthew Plampin
Hidden gemBlackfriars follows James Merrill, Uncle Bob, and Frederick Richards Leyland from Cannon Street Station onto the District Line on 4 January 1892.
Apr 25, 2018·26m·1 clip - 6
Circle Line - Joanna Cannon
Apr 18, 2018·35m - 7
My Beautiful Millennial - Tamsin Grey
Apr 11, 2018·37m - 8
Jubilee Line – Layla Alammar
A short story about a woman's experience on the London Underground, exploring themes of crowds and intimacy.
Apr 4, 2018·23m - 9
London Etiquette - Katy Mahmood
A collection of original short stories set in London, exploring the lives and interactions of commuters on the Tube.
Mar 28, 2018·20m - 10
Worm on a hook - Tyler Keevil
Mar 21, 2018·31m - 11
The Piccadilly Predicament - Lionel Shriver
Mar 13, 2018·28m