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Short Works Episodes

  1. Friday 15:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Hand of Cod by Callum Mitchell

    A fisherman's yarn from Cornish writer Callum Mitchell.

  2. Sunday 23:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Hand of Cod by Callum Mitchell

    A fisherman's yarn from Cornish writer Callum Mitchell.

  3. Next Thursday 15:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Centaur's Spectacles by Katherine Rundell

    A pair of spectacles made by a centaur have an extraordinary effect.

  4. Next Thursday 21:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Centaur's Spectacles by Katherine Rundell

    A pair of spectacles made by a centaur have an extraordinary effect.

  5. Fri 30 Oct 2026 05:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Centaur's Spectacles by Katherine Rundell

    A pair of spectacles made by a centaur have an extraordinary effect.

  6. Fri 30 Oct 2026 15:45
    BBC Radio 4

    They Know Me Here

    Dawn French reads a new short story written by David Quantick.

  7. Sun 1 Nov 2026 16:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    At the Rising of the Sun by Andrew Michael Hurley

    With a failing marriage on a volcanic Spanish Island, a man appeals to a higher power.

  8. Sun 1 Nov 2026 23:45
    BBC Radio 4

    They Know Me Here

    Dawn French reads a new short story written by David Quantick.

  9. Mon 2 Nov 2026 00:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    At the Rising of the Sun by Andrew Michael Hurley

    With a failing marriage on a volcanic Spanish Island, a man appeals to a higher power.

  10. Fri 6 Nov 2026 15:45
    BBC Radio 4

    The Hill by Rhiannon Tise

    A solitary winter walk brings a new perspective to a marriage frozen by tragedy.