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Short Works

Original short works for radio.

Radio 4,172 episodes

Episodes

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Straight Fire by Gurnaik Johal
A stag night with a difference in a new story by award-winning Gurnaik Johal.
12 Aug 2022,14 mins
Enjoy the Show
A story about drunken priests, stone walls and living saints.
17 Jun 2022,14 mins
Her Voice
A long-suffering secondary school drama teacher holds auditions for the end of year show.
03 Jun 2022,14 mins
Wrecking Ball Swing
Wrecking Ball Swing by Trezza Azzopardi.
27 May 2022,14 mins
Mother
By Heidi Amsinck. A man takes a job in a very unusual bakery in Copenhagen.
20 May 2022,14 mins
Are We Dancers
A mysterious noise forces two disparate neighbours together. Written by Abby Oliveira.
13 May 2022,14 mins
Apologia: a lone astronaut, on watching the world end by Jessie Greengrass
A haunting meditation on loneliness and loss from the depths of space.
06 May 2022,14 mins
Dance of the Wild
By Amanthi Harris. Anya visits a house once visited by Virginia Woolf.
29 Apr 2022,14 mins
Natural Wonders
By Vesna Goldsworthy. A couple go to Serbia for the Blooming of the Tisa.
22 Apr 2022,14 mins
Ghost Writer
Ghost Writer by Tom Vowler. A writer goes to Lucca to complete another author’s novel.
15 Apr 2022,14 mins
Oestrogen City
Caitlin is persuaded to try speed-dating on a night out in Belfast.
08 Apr 2022,14 mins
Profound Earthly Suffering
A young woman longs to have her heart broken, in Kritika Pandey's new story for Radio 4.
01 Apr 2022,14 mins
Soft Boiled Eggs by Jane Fraser
Love, marriage and eggs. Sharon Morgan reads an original story by Welsh writer Jane Fraser
04 Mar 2022,14 mins
Tattletale by Ruqaya Izzidien
Short stories from Welsh writers. Richard Elfyn reads an original story by Ruqaya Izzidien
25 Feb 2022,14 mins
The Fern Case
Dewi Wykes reads Alys Conran's Snowdonia-set story of hidden depths, hidden desires.
18 Feb 2022,14 mins
The Tallest Building in Wales
Craig Roberts reads Joe Dunthorne's short story about a regular diner at the All Sky Cafe.
11 Feb 2022,14 mins
Headless Chicken
Alexandria Riley reads Rachel Trezise's darkly comic story about a miracle chicken.
04 Feb 2022,14 mins
Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love
Louise is worried that her grandson visits her so often because he's actually lonely.
07 Jan 2022,14 mins
The Riots
At a newspaper office in Belfast, a sub editor faces unrest in the city and her own life.
31 Dec 2021,14 mins
Daddy Christmas
On Christmas Day, Mark must adjust to a new festive routine at his sister's house.
25 Dec 2021,14 mins
Every Ballymena Man's Dream
An ill-timed attempt to kick a football leads to a trip to the hospital.
17 Dec 2021,14 mins
Twenty-Five Years
By Mona Dash. A Facebook friend request takes Annika into her past.
05 Nov 2021,14 mins
Slow Burn
A young woman decides it's time to move out of her parents' house.
29 Oct 2021,14 mins
Water Duppy
A mysterious factory promises jobs and perfect happiness to the people of a small town.
17 Sep 2021,14 mins
Every Second Saturday
A hard-hitting new short story from Rachael Fulton.
10 Sep 2021,14 mins
Titania's Town
A magical story about aging and unwanted pests. Written by Peter Hollywood.
27 Aug 2021,14 mins
This Is Going To Hurt by by Elizabeth Wetmore
A surprise visitor in rural Texas changes Lee Ann's life. Read by Kelly Burke.
20 Aug 2021,14 mins
Ava Unfurled
A bereaved woman finds an unexpected connection to her lost love in a museum's storerooms.
13 Aug 2021,14 mins
Our Dead Billy and Sasha Next Door
By Jenn Ashworth. Anna’s day gets off to a bad start.
06 Aug 2021,14 mins
The Counting Sheep by Lucy Caldwell
Mary couldn’t sleep until she woke to unexpected visitors.
30 Jul 2021,14 mins