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Short Works

Original short works for radio.

Radio 4,181 episodes

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Evening Routine by Natasha Kaeda
Rumour has it the Northern Lights will be seen over Haverfordwest tonight.
05 Dec 2025,14 mins
small letters by Louise Kennedy
Dervla Kirwan reads a new story for Radio 4 by the award-winning author of Trespasses.
28 Nov 2025,14 mins
Red Sky in the Morning
An originally commissioned short work written by Chris McQueer.
21 Nov 2025,14 mins
The Sounder by Jade Angeles Fitton
An original short work for Radio 4 by Jade Angeles Fitton
14 Nov 2025,14 mins
Homing by Marie-Louise McGuinness
A seemingly ordinary day inspires a woman to reflect on what led her to this life.
07 Nov 2025,14 mins
Harry Swithenback's Private Visit by Alan Warner
TV antiques expert Harry Swithenback is hoping for a holiday but the town has other ideas.
24 Oct 2025,14 mins
The Cottage
A young lad helps his dad renovate a cottage in the woods where normal rules don't apply.
17 Oct 2025,14 mins
The Victim
Detective comedy about vigils, victims and vintage coats.
10 Oct 2025,14 mins
This Is the Way I'm Going by Michael Amherst
An original short story for radio, written by Michael Amherst.
03 Oct 2025,14 mins
Shadowing Gordon by Jan Carson
A writer spends a day shadowing an exorcist called Gordon.
26 Sep 2025,14 mins
Fairy Penguin by Rachel Trezise
Original short fiction by Rachel Trezise, read by Georgia Henshaw.
12 Sep 2025,14 mins
Kindnesses by David Constantine
An original story for Radio 4 from the award-winning writer David Constantine.
05 Sep 2025,14 mins
Apis Mellifera by Philip Hensher, read by Mark Heap
Sally is driving through Pimlico with her dog Reggie when a bee flies into her car.
29 Aug 2025,14 mins
The Listener by Louise Farr
A grieving woman is interviewed by the police about the theft of a statue from a church.
15 Aug 2025,14 mins
The Market Photographer by Kamand Kojouri
Swansea market, Iranian poetry and photography collide in a new story from Kamand Kojouri.
08 Aug 2025,14 mins
Flyology by Alison MacLeod
Ada Lovelace takes a liberating flight of fancy and a vision of the future unfurls.
01 Aug 2025,14 mins
The Bacchanal
A new short work from Helen McClory about a festival that has dystopian dark corners.
25 Jul 2025,14 mins
Stock Image
A photographer is blinded by the flash of Virginia Woolf's genius.
18 Jul 2025,14 mins
Snowbirds and Coyotes by KM Elkes
After the death of her husband, Betty drives south from Ohio to the Arizona desert.
11 Jul 2025,14 mins
One More Song by Sam Thompson
At a music gig, Mark is surprised by someone he hasn’t seen in over twenty-five years.
04 Jul 2025,14 mins
At the Rising of the Sun by Andrew Michael Hurley
An original story for Radio 4 by the award-winning author of The Loney.
20 Jun 2025,14 mins
Knock Knock by Kirsty Logan
In Kirsty Logan’s new short work, Wilbur prepares to meet his dad for the very first time.
13 Jun 2025,14 mins
Who is the cello playing? by Tim Pears
A man tells his doctor about his son's strange obsession, while another truth is revealed.
06 Jun 2025,14 mins
Girl at a Window by Dermot Bolger
Janet visits the guesthouse where she spent her last ever family holiday.
30 May 2025,14 mins
A Survival Thing
A Survival Thing by Philippa Holloway, read by Catrin Powell.
23 May 2025,14 mins
Flash Annie by Lisa Blower
A new story for Radio 4 from Lisa Blower, about loss, grief and ghosts from the past.
16 May 2025,14 mins
The Give and Take
A man goes through a rough patch against the backdrop of a rewilding project.
09 May 2025,14 mins
Blue Circle by Charlotte Runcie
Two days after the worst break-up of her life, a registrar has to officiate a wedding.
02 May 2025,14 mins
The Garden by David Park
A group of neighbours in Belfast convert their shared alleyway into a city garden.
25 Apr 2025,14 mins
Grave Matters by Giancarlo Gemin
Original short fiction by Giancarlo Gemin, read by Sue Roderick.
18 Apr 2025,14 mins