Short Works Episodes Episode guide
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White Ferrari by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Acclaimed author Caleb Azumah Nelson reads his new story written for Radio 4.
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Everlasting Light
An original short work for radio by Victoria MacKenzie.
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The Doghouse
A heroic act turns meh.
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The Knockers' Ballroom
An original short story by Wyl Menmuir, read by Tristan Sturrock.
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Quadratic Equations and Other Love Stories by Sharon Dempsey
A teenage girl struggles to manage her homework and her best friend's love life.
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The Pomegranates by Brennig Davies
A modern Welsh retelling of the Persephone myth, by Brennig Davies.
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The Shooting Drill
A new story from Benjamin Markovits.
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The Invention of Abandonment
An original short work for radio by Malachy Tallack.
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Dawn by Emma Hooper
A young Canadian girl discovers something incredible in a Dorset quarry.
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The Day He Met Jesus by Lucy Caldwell
A Belfast man inspires his young granddaughter to see the world differently.
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D诺r by Catrin Kean
An original short story by Catrin Kean. Read by Catrin Stewart.
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An Affliction by Lottie Mills
A specially commissioned fantastical tale from the award-winning Lottie Mills.
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Lord of the Fruit Flies
A new short work from Pippa Goldschmidt inspired by the life of scientist Hermann Muller.
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A Thoroughly Modern Woman by Bita Taghavi
A moving and funny portrayal of a woman getting to grips with change.
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At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill
It鈥檚 been years since Stella went to yoga. 58 years, to be exact.
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Paraphernalia by Jane Fraser
A stowaway threatens the tranquillity of a family outing in the Gower. By Jane Fraser
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When Love Sucks by Naomi Wood
In a new story by Naomi Wood a woman turns to an AI dating coach to mend her broken heart.
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La Scala Sauchiehall Street
A short story set in 1930s Glasgow from award-winning writer Louise Welsh.
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Stew Woman
By Hannah Vincent. Stew鈥檚 wife is planning an very unusual dinner for him.
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The Death of Wildflowers
A short story from Scottish writer Helen McClory marking the primal shift of the seasons.
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Wallerfield, 1975
By Anthony Joseph - Trinidadian-born musician, novelist and TS Eliot prize-winning poet.
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Byres Road
By Rhiannon Tise. After 30 years away, a woman meets up with an old boyfriend.
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A Night in Limehouse
By Elaine Chiew. 1896. Wu Lien Teh arrives in London from Penang.
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Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell
In this specially written story there is a misunderstanding at an out of town play centre.
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The Language of Flowers
By Elaine Chiew. Willow and Geoff can鈥檛 read each other鈥檚 signals.
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My Grandmother's Degree
A woman looks back on a formative relationship in a new piece from Leila Aboulela.
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Coal Country Beauty Queen by Anna Bailey
A new story from NSSA-shortlisted writer Anna Bailey.
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The Portal in Lisbon
By Baret Magarian. An academic has a strange experience in Portugal.
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A Man Who Used to Have Friends by Jo茫o Morais
An original short story from Jo茫o Morais, read by Dean Rehman.
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Dancing Ganesh
A frustrated climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu in a short work from Alan Spence.
