It isn't every one who's been a god,' said the sunburnt man. 'But it's happened to me—among other things.'

Welcome and settle in as we lock you inside Nicolas' Cage, inside you'll find snakeskin leather jackets, a mysterious hair lines, and your fearless hosts Alexia and Alice! Join us...

Welcome to Naully Nicolas, where amazing things happen.

Reporter for the BBC World Service & BBC Radio 4. Here are my stories - and some on the road stuff.

The corrupt officials of a small Russian town, headed by the Mayor, react with terror to the news that an incognito inspector (the revizor) will soon be arriving in their town to...

Chichikov, a gentleman of middling social class and position arrives in a small town and quickly tries to make a good name for himself by impressing the officials of the town....

A young priest is preparing to spend three nights alone with the corpse of a dead witch and only his faith to protect him. He is ordered to supervise the waking of the dead witch...

Three students. A deserted house. A witch. This horror novella boasts an abundance of supernatural encounters, dazzling effects, and folktale elements. Included in the cycle...

In 1722 Peter the Great introduced a system of positions and ranks for the military, the government, and the Russian court which enabled commoners to gain a modicum of nobility...

The story follows an old Cossack, Taras Bulba, and his two sons, Andriy and Ostap returning home from an Orthodox seminary in Kiev. Ostap is the more adventurous, whereas Andriy...