Before you listen to this BBC podcast I'd like to tell you about something else you might enjoy.

My name is Allison Hindle and I commission audio drama and fiction for the BBC.

It's a great privilege because I get to unearth stories people love.

You should see the books and scripts covering my floor,

from new talent and established writers as well as classics.

The BBC has such a rich history of making great audio drama,

we're still the largest producer in the world,

and the popularity of podcasts means we can share what we do with even more people.

So if you like to lose yourself in a gripping audio drama or book, find your next listen on BBC Sounds.

BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.

Welcome to TLDR.

Too Long didn't read.

The news for those of us who won't stay up for news night,

but will stay in Acosta if there's a couple having a really juicy round. I'm Catherine Beohart and we're coming to you from the Edinburgh Fringe.

If you haven't been, imagine Night of the Living Dead if the zombies were all stage school kids from Surrey.

So in many ways, scarier.

I think one of my issues with the news is that is all told by the wrong people.

It's the calm and measured

Emma Barnett instead of my anti-Jerry after two bottles of rosay and a difficult divorce.

How do we pick which story to give the full drunk anti-treatment too and there are quite so many.

In Oh snap news Ukraine has now invaded Russia.

I know right?

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