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Nothing Happened by David Szalay

In an airport in the middle of the night, two people are thrown together again for the first time in decades, in this new story by this year's Booker Prize-winner, David Szalay.

Indira Varma reads an original short story for Radio 4 by this year's Booker Prize-winner David Szalay.

In Abu Dhabi airport, in the middle of the night, two people are thrown together again for the first time in decades. Now both middle-aged, they ponder missed chances...

Writer: David Szalay won the Booker Prize in 2025 for his novel Flesh. He has also been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and has won the Betty Trask Award and the Edge Hill Short Story Prize.
Reader Indira Varma
Producer: Justine Willett

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14 minutes

Last on

Tue 23 Dec 2025 12:30

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  • Fri 21 Feb 2025 15:45
  • Sun 23 Feb 2025 23:45
  • Tue 23 Dec 2025 12:30