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Baltic Christmas by Gerard McKeown

At the annual charity swim in Carnlough Bay, one participant鈥檚 resolve is shaken when he bumps into his childhood bully.

An original festive short story specially commissioned by 麻豆社 Radio 4 from the writer Gerard McKeown. Read by Andrew McCracken.

The Author
Gerard McKeown is a writer from Ballymena, Northern Ireland. His work has been published in a number of journals and anthologies and broadcast by 麻豆社 Radio 4. In 2025, he was longlisted for the Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize.

Writer: Gerard McKeown
Reader: Andrew McCracken
Producer: Michael Shannon

A 麻豆社 Audio Northern Ireland Production for 麻豆社 Radio 4.

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Boxing Day 2025 15:45

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  • Boxing Day 2025 15:45