Shatalov and "Mani"—the nickname given to Alexei by his fellow cadets—became friends while still at naval academy. Their lives took different paths. "Mani" became a submarine commander. Shatalov, after committing a criminal act of recklessness, served on shore. A career naval officer, he was tormented by the situation. Suddenly, a telegram arrived from distant Kuramoy from "Manya" — his friend was calling him.

The Old Vic in association with Bristol Old Vic, Jonathan Church Productions & Global Creatures’ present their Olivier Award-winning production, A Monster Calls. Thirteen-year-old Conor and his mum have managed just fine since his dad moved to America. But now his mum’s very sick and she’s not getting any better. His grandmother won’t stop interfering and the kids at school won’t look him in the eye. Then, one night, at seven minutes past midnight, Conor is woken by something at his window. A monster has come walking. It’s come to tell Conor tales from when it walked before. And when it’s finished, Conor must tell his own story and face his deepest fears. On publication, A Monster Calls became a bestseller with children and adults alike with its dazzling insight into love, loss and healing. It garnered huge critical acclaim, including an unprecedented double win of the Carnegie and Greenaway Medals for outstanding children’s literature and illustration.

A Turkish man decides in 1947 to illegally visit the Greek north-eastern mountains at Thrace in order to fight in the Greek Civil War on the side of the Greek Guerrillas (Communists). Today, at the age of 92, he makes a journey back to Greece where he fought to visit again the battle fields.

A babysitter begins receiving threatening phone calls from a man who has just killed an entire family.

Sound recordings unveil tragic events linked to an impending apocalypse, captured from a black box, answering machines, and emergency calls.

A woman receives a telephone call from a hysterical woman, which she later finds out is herself.

A BPO employee, who is annoyed with constant anonymous calls, gets kidnapped after leaving office. Will her parents be able to find her?

Due to her family situation, Nandhini takes up a call center job due to her family situation. On July 23rd, her manager challenges her with renewing subscriptions of at least 20 customers before 6 pm or she will be fired. Amidst the drama, she keeps gets annoying-calls to her mobile from an 'unknown person'. Will she be able to handle it all?

Two friends initiate a competition to decide which one is the true prank call champion.

In an alternative future, Great Britain is part of the USSR in 1999 - an imperfect situation but one that pleases Reg, the 'Comrade Dad' of the Dudgeon family.