The Listener by Louise Farr
Following a tragedy, Clare tries to piece her life back together by following the advice of a statue in the grounds of her local church. Read by RoÃsÃn Gallagher.
An original short story specially commissioned by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 from the writer Louise Farr. Read by RoÃsÃn Gallagher (‘The Dry’).
The Author
Louise Farr is a teacher and writer from Northern Ireland. In 2018, she was won the Benedict Kiely Short Story Competition and The Trisha Ashley Award. In 2019, she won The Ink Tears Short Story Competition and The Dalkey Writing Festival Short Story Competition. In 2020, Louise was shortlisted for the Benedict Kiely Short Story Competition and her story ‘Tinder’ was nominated for the An Post Short Story of the Year Award.
Writer: Louise Farr
Reader: RoÃsÃn Gallagher
Producer: Michael Shannon
A ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Audio Northern Ireland Production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
On radio
Broadcast
- Fri 15 Aug 2025 15:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4