Tony Parsons returned to the setting of his latest book, ‘Departures: Seven Stories from Heathrow’, yesterday (26 October) to give fans a live preview of the collection of short stories.

Former journalist turned bestselling author Tony Parsons has been named as Heathrow’s new writer-in-residence, and will spend a week at the airport this summer compiling a series of short stories based on his experiences and the people he meets.