Michel Faber

Peter is a devoted husband and man of faith who is called to the mission of a lifetime - one that takes him galaxies away from his wife, Beatrice. Hired as a preacher by an enigmatic corporation called USIC, he must leave behind everything he loves to travel to the far distant planet of Oasis, where the company has its base. The native inhabitants - a gentle, peaceable community - welcome Peter to their settlement, and are eager to hear the teachings of the Bible, which they call 'The Book of Strange New Things'. As he becomes acquainted with his new flock, he tells them about where he has come from, and shows them photos of life on Earth.

But in his absence, climate change has wreaked devastation on Peter's home planet. Letters from his wife tell of food shortages, natural disasters and societal breakdown - and as survival on Earth becomes more and more difficult, the distance between Peter and Beatrice grows ever vaster. As their relationship is put under increasing strain, can they find a way to reconnect with each other? Winner of the Saltire Book of the Year Award 2015, The Book of Strange New Things is an extraordinary, unforgettable tale of love, faith and what happens when both are tested to breaking point. This mesmerising dramatisation stars Dougray Scott as the Narrator, Joe Armstrong as Peter and Hayley Atwell as Beatrice.

It all starts on the morning the letter D disappears from the language. First, it vanishes from her parents' conversation at breakfast, then from the road signs outside. Soon the local dentist and the neighbour's Dalmatian are missing, and even the Donkey Derby has been called off. Though she doesn't know why, Dhikilo is summoned to the home of her old history teacher Professor Dodderfield and his faithful Labrador, Nelly Robinson. And this is where our story begins.

Set between England and the wintry land of Liminus, a world enslaved by the monstrous Gamp and populated by fearsome, enchanting creatures, D (Tale of Two Worlds) is a mesmerising tale of friendship and bravery in an uncertain world. Told with simple beauty and warmth, its celebration of moral courage and freethinking is a powerful reminder of our human capacity for strength, hope and justice.

Working on an archaeological dig in Whitby, Sian meets a gory nightmare, a mediaeval mystery, an attractive man and a loveable dog!

When linguist Theo Griepenkerl happens upon a fifth gospel in a war-torn Iraqi museum, he can’t believe his luck. Driven by greed he keeps the discovery secret until he can publish the document, thus achieving world wide fame. But he hardly imagines the incendiary effects his discovery will have on Christians, Arabs and homicidal maniacs!