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Short Works

Original short works for radio.

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Fairy Penguin by Rachel Trezise
Original short fiction by Rachel Trezise, read by Georgia Henshaw.
12 Sep 2025,14 mins
Kindnesses by David Constantine
An original story for Radio 4 from the award-winning writer David Constantine.
05 Sep 2025,14 mins
Apis Mellifera by Philip Hensher, read by Mark Heap
Sally is driving through Pimlico with her dog Reggie when a bee flies into her car.
29 Aug 2025,14 mins
The Fishing Lesson by Brian Friel
A newly unearthed story by the 'Irish Chekhov'.
22 Aug 2025,14 mins
The Listener by Louise Farr
A grieving woman is interviewed by the police about the theft of a statue from a church.
15 Aug 2025,14 mins
The Market Photographer by Kamand Kojouri
Swansea market, Iranian poetry and photography collide in a new story from Kamand Kojouri.
08 Aug 2025,14 mins
Flyology by Alison MacLeod
Ada Lovelace takes a liberating flight of fancy and a vision of the future unfurls.
01 Aug 2025,14 mins
The Bacchanal
A new short work from Helen McClory about a festival that has dystopian dark corners.
25 Jul 2025,14 mins
Stock Image
A photographer is blinded by the flash of Virginia Woolf's genius.
18 Jul 2025,14 mins
Snowbirds and Coyotes by KM Elkes
After the death of her husband, Betty drives south from Ohio to the Arizona desert.
11 Jul 2025,14 mins
One More Song by Sam Thompson
At a music gig, Mark is surprised by someone he hasn’t seen in over twenty-five years.
04 Jul 2025,14 mins
At the Rising of the Sun by Andrew Michael Hurley
An original story for Radio 4 by the award-winning author of The Loney.
20 Jun 2025,14 mins
Knock Knock by Kirsty Logan
In Kirsty Logan’s new short work, Wilbur prepares to meet his dad for the very first time.
13 Jun 2025,14 mins
Who is the cello playing? by Tim Pears
A man tells his doctor about his son's strange obsession, while another truth is revealed.
06 Jun 2025,14 mins
Girl at a Window by Dermot Bolger
Janet visits the guesthouse where she spent her last ever family holiday.
30 May 2025,14 mins
A Survival Thing
A Survival Thing by Philippa Holloway, read by Catrin Powell.
23 May 2025,14 mins
Flash Annie by Lisa Blower
A new story for Radio 4 from Lisa Blower, about loss, grief and ghosts from the past.
16 May 2025,14 mins
The Give and Take
A man goes through a rough patch against the backdrop of a rewilding project.
09 May 2025,14 mins
Blue Circle by Charlotte Runcie
Two days after the worst break-up of her life, a registrar has to officiate a wedding.
02 May 2025,14 mins
The Garden by David Park
A group of neighbours in Belfast convert their shared alleyway into a city garden.
25 Apr 2025,14 mins
Grave Matters by Giancarlo Gemin
Original short fiction by Giancarlo Gemin, read by Sue Roderick.
18 Apr 2025,14 mins
The Inventor's Redress by Richard Smyth
A new short work from Richard Smyth about an itinerant inventor on a quest for justice.
11 Apr 2025,14 mins
A Little Fine
A new short work from Tendai Huchu celebrating the power of stories.
28 Mar 2025,14 mins
Your England by Tom Vowler
An original short story for radio, written by Tom Vowler and read by Carl Prekopp.
14 Mar 2025,14 mins
Thirteen Toasters by Colin Bateman
When an ageing rocker dies suddenly, he leaves behind a surprising mystery.
07 Mar 2025,14 mins
Well by Manon Steffan Ros
‘Wellness’ and AI collide in a new short story by award-winning Manon Steffan Ros.
28 Feb 2025,14 mins
Nothing Happened by David Szalay
Indira Varma reads a original short story for Radio 4 by the acclaimed writer David Szalay
21 Feb 2025,14 mins
The Mercator Projection
A cartographer redraws the map for her loved ones in a short piece for Valentine's Day.
14 Feb 2025,14 mins
Soft Play
An original short story for radio, written and read by Eley Williams.
07 Feb 2025,14 mins
Incandescent by Clare Duffy
A young woman in need of some advice tracks down Rapunzel.
31 Jan 2025,14 mins