Short Works Episodes Episode guide
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In Loco Parentis by Jan Carson
A magical story about a doting auntie, face-painting and the importance of wet wipes.
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The Private Room
A new story from Andrew O'Hagan about lost love, Robert Burns and the Clydebank Blitz.
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Wasteland Girls by Anna Bailey
Wasteland Girls: a new short story from NSSA-shortlisted writer Anna Bailey.
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Says Himself by Sue Divin
A mother plans to help her son through a stressful week by sticking to their routine.
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After the Romans
A fabular vision of the Dark Ages. New short fiction by Jo Lloyd, read by Jacob Ifan.
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Lost and Found
A heartwarming story set on a cold Hogmanay in Aberdeen, written by Gillian Shearer.
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The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke
A specially commissioned wintry short story by Susanna Clarke, the award-winning writer.
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Angels on Regent Street by Christine Dwyer Hickey
A festive story about the angels we do and don't see throughout our lives.
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Happiness by Chetna Maroo
A specially commissioned new story for Radio 4 by Chetna Maroo.
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Waiting for Joseph
In the glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland, a stubborn recluse waits for her great-nephew.
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Last Time by Rebecca Watson
A powerful new story for radio by the author of 2021 breakthrough novel, little scratch
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Further Tests by Naomi Paulus
New short fiction from Rhys Davies Prize winner Naomi Paulus, read by Lowri Izzard.
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Un H么tel Tranquille
A family holiday to France takes an unexpected detour. Written by Olivia Fitzsimons.
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Straight Fire by Gurnaik Johal
A stag night with a difference in a new story by award-winning Gurnaik Johal.
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Enjoy the Show
A story about drunken priests, stone walls and living saints.
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An Oologist's Orkney Journal by Richard Smyth
In postwar Orkney, a young nature writer makes unexpected discoveries on the moors.
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Her Voice
A long-suffering secondary school drama teacher holds auditions for the end of year show.
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Wrecking Ball Swing by Trezza Azzopardi
The lost landscapes of our past, explored through a childhood in Cardiff.
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Mother
By Heidi Amsinck. A man takes a job in a very unusual bakery in Copenhagen.
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Are We Dancers
A mysterious noise forces two disparate neighbours together. Written by Abby Oliveira.
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Apologia: a lone astronaut, on watching the world end by Jessie Greengrass
A haunting meditation on loneliness and loss from the depths of space.
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Dance of the Wild
By Amanthi Harris. Anya visits a house once visited by Virginia Woolf.
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Natural Wonders
By Vesna Goldsworthy. A couple go to Serbia for the Blooming of the Tisa.
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Ghost Writer by Tom Vowler
A writer goes to Lucca to complete another author鈥檚 novel.
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Oestrogen City
Caitlin is persuaded to try speed-dating on a night out in Belfast.
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Profound Earthly Suffering by Kritika Pandey
A young bride-to-be longs to have her heart broken.
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Soft Boiled Eggs by Jane Fraser
Food and farming seem to be the heart of Megan and Gordon's marriage.
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Tattletale by Ruqaya Izzidien
Someone is watching over Sofie...
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The Fern Case by Alys Conran
A 19th century botanist and a present-day teenager in Snowdonia.
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The Tallest Building in Wales by Craig Roberts
Tale about a regular diner at the All Sky Cafe.
