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Original short works for radio.
Radio 4,·198 episodes
With a failing marriage on a volcanic Spanish Island, a man appeals to a higher power.
20 Jun 2025,·14 mins
In Kirsty Logan’s new short work, Wilbur prepares to meet his dad for the very first time.
13 Jun 2025,·14 mins
A man tells his doctor about his son's strange obsession, while another truth is revealed.
06 Jun 2025,·14 mins
Janet visits the guesthouse where she spent her last ever family holiday.
30 May 2025,·14 mins
A Survival Thing by Philippa Holloway, read by Catrin Powell.
23 May 2025,·14 mins
A new story for Radio 4 from Lisa Blower, about loss, grief and ghosts from the past.
16 May 2025,·14 mins
A man goes through a rough patch against the backdrop of a rewilding project.
09 May 2025,·14 mins
Two days after the worst break-up of her life, a registrar has to officiate a wedding.
02 May 2025,·14 mins
A group of neighbours in Belfast convert their shared alleyway into a city garden.
25 Apr 2025,·14 mins
Original short fiction by Giancarlo Gemin, read by Sue Roderick.
18 Apr 2025,·14 mins
A new short work from Richard Smyth about an itinerant inventor on a quest for justice.
11 Apr 2025,·14 mins
A man returning home finds old connections strained by a long absence.
28 Mar 2025,·14 mins
An original short story for radio, written by Tom Vowler and read by Carl Prekopp.
14 Mar 2025,·14 mins
When an ageing rocker dies suddenly, he leaves behind a surprising mystery.
07 Mar 2025,·14 mins
‘Wellness’ and AI collide in a new short story by award-winning Manon Steffan Ros.
28 Feb 2025,·14 mins
From this year's Booker Prize-winner, David Szalay, a new story read by Indira Varma.
21 Feb 2025,·14 mins
A cartographer redraws the map for her loved ones in a short piece for Valentine's Day.
14 Feb 2025,·14 mins
An original short story for radio, written and read by Eley Williams.
07 Feb 2025,·14 mins
A young woman in need of some advice tracks down Rapunzel.
31 Jan 2025,·14 mins
An original short story by Anthony Shapland, read by Nathan Sussex.
24 Jan 2025,·14 mins
A woman decides to contact her mother who abandoned her as a child.
17 Jan 2025,·14 mins
An overcrowded yacht returning sailors home from the Great War is in trouble.
10 Jan 2025,·14 mins
It’s 27 December, and while spirits are high, bank balances are low.
27 Dec 2024,·14 mins
Three friends balance coming of age with starting a cult.
13 Dec 2024,·14 mins
Cleo worries her mother's fallen for a romance scam.
29 Nov 2024,·14 mins
'It was the time of year for memories...' A new short work from Zoe Strachan.
22 Nov 2024,·14 mins
An original short story written by Sanjida Kay.
15 Nov 2024,·14 mins
A woman tries to set aside some ‘me time’ for herself, only to end up in a Moroccan jail.
08 Nov 2024,·14 mins
A new story for Radio 4 from the award-winning author Diana Evans, read by Jade Anouka.
01 Nov 2024,·14 mins
Maggie's retired early to spend more time with her mother.
25 Oct 2024,·14 mins
