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Short Works

Original short works for radio.

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Hunter's Bog by Carol Farrelly
A young girl plans to flee her claustrophobic life.
12 Mar 2021,14 mins
The Sultan's Box of Sparrows
A Sultan is forced to try and make amends after he abandons his wife.
05 Mar 2021,14 mins
Handy Number
A struggling single mother begins delivering court summons to earn some extra money.
26 Feb 2021,14 mins
The Landlord Formerly Known as Prince
An original short work for radio which reflects this week's news. By Sophie Duker.
19 Feb 2021,14 mins
Island by Nina Allan
In a world not unlike ours, Janet flees the city after a devastating loss.
22 Jan 2021,14 mins
Covert
Delia likes to tell people that her husband believed dinosaurs were living in his knees.
15 Jan 2021,14 mins
This Sunday by Jade Anouka
"Sundays at our house are always loud."
08 Jan 2021,14 mins
One
An original short work for radio by Merryn Glover.
01 Jan 2021,14 mins
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In 1978, a young girl moves to London at Christmas to start a new life.
25 Dec 2020,14 mins
Baby by Tishani Doshi
A new short story for radio by poet and novelist Tishani Doshi.
18 Dec 2020,14 mins
The Crongton Soup Kitchen
A heartwarming Christmas story by Alex Wheatle.
04 Dec 2020,14 mins
The Dogs in the Street
A local tour guide becomes a Hollywood "fixer" when a film crew comes to town.
20 Nov 2020,14 mins
Trip and Fall by Maria Thomas
Maria Thomas's story about a black academic who fears she's about to get the push
30 Oct 2020,14 mins
Angela's Mother
A surprise visitor ignites a sense of hope for a woman living alone.
23 Oct 2020,14 mins
The Cleaner
An original short work for radio by Mary Paulson-Ellis. Read by Lesley Hart.
16 Oct 2020,14 mins
Samurai by Fatima Bhutto
An original short work for Radio 4 written and read by Fatima Bhutto.
09 Oct 2020,14 mins
A Borderline Interest by Derek Owusu
An original short story for radio by the winner of the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize.
02 Oct 2020,14 mins
Post by Elaine Feeney
The story of an unlikely friendship between two neighbours in rural Ireland.
25 Sep 2020,14 mins
Exit Number 8
An original short story about living with OCD, written and read by Katie Sherrard.
15 Mar 2019,14 mins
The Girl in the Painting
In Stephanie Victoire's story, 13-year-old Eli falls for the image of a girl.
08 Mar 2019,14 mins
Fear of Flying by Anna Freeman
An original short work for radio by Anna Freeman, author of The Fair Fight.
28 Dec 2018,14 mins
My Sister Biira, by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
In Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's specially commissioned short story there's a family secret
21 Dec 2018,14 mins
The Flood
A ghost story set in an Indian monsoon, by new Indian writer Deepa Anappara.
16 Nov 2018,14 mins
Magic Spuds & Green Welts by Colin Walsh
A School Sport's Day provides a father and son with an opportunity to prove their worth.
09 Nov 2018,14 mins
The Phone Box by Javaad Alipoor
When should you run away and when should you hide in a phone box?
05 Oct 2018,14 mins
Edinburgh by Kieran Hurley
What is Edinburgh Festival to the 22-year-old who grew up there?
17 Aug 2018,14 mins
Beans
By Jan Carson. A magical story about family, poverty and a bottomless can of baked beans.
03 Aug 2018,15 mins
My Boy Jack
On a disastrous date, a man is haunted by the voice of his dead father. By Donal Ryan.
15 Jun 2018,15 mins
Clearing the Bones by Celeste Ng
A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.
02 Feb 2018,15 mins