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Short Works

Original short works for radio.

Radio 4,176 episodes

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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
Series 1
A Century of Results
It is the summer of 1999 and expectation is riding high on GCSE results day.
25 May 2018,15 mins
Series 1
Craters by Chris Power
A young Australian woman in Cambodia fears she might be out of her depth.
04 May 2018,15 mins
Series 1
The Astonishing Good Fortune of Marigold Castor by Lionel Shriver
Two fame-hungry young film-makers try make it in London.
06 Apr 2018,15 mins
Series 1
Chuma by Lesley Nneka Arimah
A woman returns to Nigeria and cannot understand where her brother has got to.
09 Mar 2018,15 mins
Series 1
Lease on Life by Laurie Penny
The things you'll do for a flat in Zone 2. A short story for radio by Laurie Penny.
02 Mar 2018,15 mins
Series 1
Hold Me in Your Light by Harry Baker
Dan is at his own stag do but feels anxious about the marriage.
10 Nov 2017,15 mins
Series 1
The Storyteller by Julianne Pachico
A Colombian summer's evening takes an unexpected turn.
23 Jun 2017,15 mins
Series 1
The Beautiful Girl by Sophie Townsend
As a teenager, Sophie was bookish, keen, but her daughter is more interested in make-up.
16 Jun 2017,15 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
The Kiss
Catrin struggles to enjoy a stolen weekend in Paris with her younger lover.
27 Jun 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