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Original short works for radio.
Radio 4,·179 episodes
A mother and daughter try to make it through the airport in time to catch their flight.
09 Jun 2023,·14 mins
Gwen's Silver Fox. New short fiction by John Sam Jones. Read by Richard Elfyn.
26 May 2023,·14 mins
Following her wedding, a woman promises to buy her father a new suit.
19 May 2023,·14 mins
New short fiction by Julie Ma. Read by Ruth Jones.
03 Mar 2023,·14 mins
A young manager of a bowling alley struggles to relate to his menopausal employee.
24 Feb 2023,·14 mins
When loggers threaten their forest home, Trefor and Alan resort to unconventional means.
10 Feb 2023,·14 mins
A magical story about a doting auntie, face-painting and the importance of wet wipes.
03 Feb 2023,·14 mins
A Century of Results
It is the summer of 1999 and expectation is riding high on GCSE results day.
25 May 2018,·15 mins
Craters by Chris Power
A young Australian woman in Cambodia fears she might be out of her depth.
04 May 2018,·15 mins
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
Chuma by Lesley Nneka Arimah
A woman returns to Nigeria and cannot understand where her brother has got to.
09 Mar 2018,·15 mins
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
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
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
Wasteland Girls: a new short story from NSSA-shortlisted writer Anna Bailey.
20 Jan 2023,·14 mins
A mother plans to help her son through a stressful week by sticking to their routine.
13 Jan 2023,·14 mins
A fabular vision of the Dark Ages. New short fiction by Jo Lloyd, read by Jacob Ifan.
06 Jan 2023,·14 mins
A heartwarming story set on a cold Hogmanay in Aberdeen, written by Gillian Shearer.
30 Dec 2022,·14 mins
A specially commissioned wintry short story by Susanna Clarke, the award-winning writer.
23 Dec 2022,·14 mins
A festive story about the angels we do and don't see throughout our lives.
16 Dec 2022,·14 mins
In the glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland, a stubborn recluse waits for her great-nephew.
07 Oct 2022,·14 mins
A powerful new story for radio by the author of 2021 breakthrough novel, little scratch
30 Sep 2022,·14 mins
New short fiction from Rhys Davies Prize winner Naomi Paulus, read by Lowri Izzard.
16 Sep 2022,·14 mins
A family holiday to France takes an unexpected detour. Written by Olivia Fitzsimons.
19 Aug 2022,·14 mins
A stag night with a difference in a new story by award-winning Gurnaik Johal.
12 Aug 2022,·14 mins
A story about drunken priests, stone walls and living saints.
17 Jun 2022,·14 mins
A long-suffering secondary school drama teacher holds auditions for the end of year show.
03 Jun 2022,·14 mins
Wrecking Ball Swing by Trezza Azzopardi.
27 May 2022,·14 mins
By Heidi Amsinck. A man takes a job in a very unusual bakery in Copenhagen.
20 May 2022,·14 mins
A mysterious noise forces two disparate neighbours together. Written by Abby Oliveira.
13 May 2022,·14 mins
