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Radio 4,29 Aug 2025,14 mins

Apis Mellifera by Philip Hensher, read by Mark Heap

Short Works

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Sally is driving through Pimlico with her dog Reggie in her tangerine Honda Civic when a bee flies into her car. The bee sets off a chain of events that will change her life. A new short story written by Philip Hensher and read by Mark Heap. Philip Hensher is Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. A novelist and journalist, he's the editor of The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story and The Penguin Book of the British Short Story. He's also the author of two collections of short stories: The Bedroom of the Mister's Wife and Tales of Persuasion. Produced by Beth O'Dea in Bristol for ѿý Audio, Wales and West of England

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