Short Works Episodes Episode guide
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The Bacchanal
An original short work for radio by Helen McClory
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Stock Image
A photographer is blinded by the flash of Virginia Woolf's genius.
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Snowbirds and Coyotes by KM Elkes
After the death of her husband, Betty drives south from Ohio to the Arizona desert.
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One More Song by Sam Thompson
At a music gig, Mark is surprised by someone he hasn鈥檛 seen in over twenty-five years.
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The Kiss
Catrin struggles to enjoy a stolen weekend in Paris with her younger lover.
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At the Rising of the Sun by Andrew Michael Hurley
An original story for Radio 4 by the award-winning author of The Loney.
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Knock Knock by Kirsty Logan
In Kirsty Logan鈥檚 new short work, Wilbur prepares to meet his dad for the very first time.
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Who is the cello playing? by Tim Pears
A man tells his doctor about his son's strange obsession, while another truth is revealed.
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Girl at a Window by Dermot Bolger
Janet visits the guesthouse where she spent her last ever family holiday.
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A Survival Thing
A Survival Thing by Philippa Holloway, read by Catrin Powell.
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Flash Annie by Lisa Blower
A new story for Radio 4 from Lisa Blower, about loss, grief and ghosts from the past.
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The Give and Take
A man goes through a rough patch against the backdrop of a rewilding project.
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Blue Circle by Charlotte Runcie
Two days after the worst break-up of her life, a registrar has to officiate a wedding.
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The Garden by David Park
A group of neighbours in Belfast convert their shared alleyway into a city garden.
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Grave Matters by Giancarlo Gemin
Original short fiction by Giancarlo Gemin, read by Sue Roderick.
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The Inventor's Redress by Richard Smyth
A new short work from Richard Smyth about an itinerant inventor on a quest for justice.
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Up Dog Down Dog
A short work from Vicki Jarrett about spirituality, labour and top quality linen.
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A Little Fine
A new short work from Tendai Huchu celebrating the power of stories.
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Currants in the Cake by Beth Morrey
An original short story by Beth Morrey, read by Georgie Glen.
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Your England by Tom Vowler
An original short story for radio, written by Tom Vowler and read by Carl Prekopp.
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Thirteen Toasters by Colin Bateman
When an ageing rocker dies suddenly, he leaves behind a surprising mystery.
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Well by Manon Steffan Ros
鈥榃ellness鈥� and AI collide in a new short story by award-winning Manon Steffan Ros.
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Nothing Happened by David Szalay
Indira Varma reads a original short story for Radio 4 by the acclaimed writer David Szalay
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The Mercator Projection
A cartographer redraws the map for her loved ones in a short piece for Valentine's Day.
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Soft Play
An original short story for radio, written and read by Eley Williams.
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Incandescent by Clare Duffy
A young woman in need of some advice tracks down Rapunzel.
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Feathertongue by Anthony Shapland
An original short story by Anthony Shapland, read by Nathan Sussex.
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My Mother Said My Name by Luiza Sauma
A woman decides to contact her mother who abandoned her as a child.
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The Third Wave
A short work by Iain Finlay Macleod marking the anniversary of the Iolaire disaster.
