This sextet of British shorts, more a platter of attractive hors d'oeuvres than a full meal, range in length from seven to 21 minutes, each neatly turned and all well performed by familiar faces. Probably because of the form, they mostly deal with loneliness, as people retreat into fantasy, are cut off from families or try to make contact with strangers. The concluding tale ends on a cheerful note as widowed senior silver surfer Judi Dench masters her computer to get in touch with jolly choirmaster Philip Jackson.