Short Works Episodes Episode guide
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Are We Dancers
A mysterious noise forces two disparate neighbours together. Written by Abby Oliveira.
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Apologia: a lone astronaut, on watching the world end by Jessie Greengrass
A haunting meditation on loneliness and loss from the depths of space.
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Dance of the Wild
By Amanthi Harris. Anya visits a house once visited by Virginia Woolf.
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Natural Wonders
By Vesna Goldsworthy. A couple go to Serbia for the Blooming of the Tisa.
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Ghost Writer by Tom Vowler
A writer goes to Lucca to complete another author鈥檚 novel.
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Oestrogen City
Caitlin is persuaded to try speed-dating on a night out in Belfast.
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Profound Earthly Suffering
A young woman longs to have her heart broken, in Kritika Pandey's new story for Radio 4.
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Soft Boiled Eggs by Jane Fraser
Love, marriage and eggs. Sharon Morgan reads an original story by Welsh writer Jane Fraser
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Tattletale by Ruqaya Izzidien
Short stories from Welsh writers. Richard Elfyn reads an original story by Ruqaya Izzidien
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The Fern Case
Dewi Wykes reads Alys Conran's Snowdonia-set story of hidden depths, hidden desires.
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The Tallest Building in Wales by Craig Roberts
Tale about a regular diner at the All Sky Cafe.
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Headless Chicken
Alexandria Riley reads Rachel Trezise's darkly comic story about a miracle chicken.
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Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love
Louise is worried that her grandson visits her so often because he's actually lonely.
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The Riots
At a newspaper office in Belfast, a sub editor faces unrest in the city and her own life.
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Daddy Christmas
On Christmas Day, Mark must adjust to a new festive routine at his sister's house.
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Every Ballymena Man's Dream by Gerard McKeown
An ill-timed attempt to kick a football leads to a trip to the hospital.
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Twenty-Five Years by Mona Dash
Annika is a well organised widow. But a Facebook request sets her back
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Slow Burn by Laura-Blaise McDowell
A young woman decides it's time to move out of her parents' house.
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Gentle by Dima Alzayat
A chance find in a bookshop prompts a pregnant woman to reflect on her journey
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Water Duppy by Kandace Siobhan Walker
A mysterious factory is promising jobs and perfect happiness.
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Every Second Saturday by Rachael Fulton
A man rails against a custody settlement. Hard-hitting short story.
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A Little Lay-Off by Candy Neubert
A woman watches Arsenal on TV in her favourite pub.
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Titania's Town by Peter Hollywood
A magical story about aging and unwanted pests.
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This Is Going To Hurt by by Elizabeth Wetmore
A surprise visitor in rural Texas changes Lee Ann's life. Read by Kelly Burke.
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Ava Unfurled
A bereaved woman finds an unexpected connection to her lost love in a museum's storerooms.
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Our Dead Billy and Sasha Next Door
By Jenn Ashworth. Anna鈥檚 day gets off to a bad start.
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The Counting Sheep by Lucy Caldwell
Mary couldn鈥檛 sleep until she woke to unexpected visitors.
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Personal Growth by Anna Wood
When a woman starts getting bigger, she must reassess everything.
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Bog Girls by by Louise Farr
Teenager Lexie vanished 30 years ago but has never left Katherine鈥檚 side.
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The Little Things by Kiare Ladner
A special day begins when an artist gets her painting into the Summer Exhibition.
