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Short Works

Original short works for radio.

Radio 4,196 episodes

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Quadratic Equations and Other Love Stories by Sharon Dempsey
A teenage girl struggles to manage her homework and her best friend's love life.
05 Jul 2024,14 mins
The Shooting Drill
A new story from Benjamin Markovits.
21 Jun 2024,14 mins
The Invention of Abandonment
An original short work for radio by Malachy Tallack.
14 Jun 2024,14 mins
Dawn by Emma Hooper
A young Canadian girl discovers something incredible in a Dorset quarry.
07 Jun 2024,14 mins
The Day He Met Jesus by Lucy Caldwell
A Belfast man inspires his young granddaughter to see the world differently.
31 May 2024,14 mins
Dŵr by Catrin Kean
An original short story by Catrin Kean. Read by Catrin Stewart.
24 May 2024,14 mins
An Affliction by Lottie Mills
A specially commissioned fantastical tale from the award-winning Lottie Mills.
17 May 2024,14 mins
Lord of the Fruit Flies
A new short work from Pippa Goldschmidt inspired by the life of scientist Hermann Muller.
10 May 2024,14 mins
A Thoroughly Modern Woman by Bita Taghavi
A moving and funny portrayal of a woman getting to grips with change.
03 May 2024,14 mins
At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill
It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. Fifty-eight years, to be exact.
26 Apr 2024,14 mins
Paraphernalia by Jane Fraser
A stowaway threatens the tranquillity of a family outing in the Gower. By Jane Fraser
19 Apr 2024,14 mins
When Love Sucks by Naomi Wood
In a new story by Naomi Wood a woman turns to an AI dating coach to mend her broken heart.
12 Apr 2024,14 mins
Stew Woman
By Hannah Vincent. Stew’s wife is planning an very unusual dinner for him.
08 Mar 2024,14 mins
The Death of Wildflowers
A short story from Scottish writer Helen McClory marking the primal shift of the seasons.
01 Mar 2024,14 mins
Byres Road by Rhiannon Tise
After 30 years away, a woman meets up with an old boyfriend.
16 Feb 2024,14 mins
Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell
In this specially written story there is a misunderstanding at an out of town play centre.
02 Feb 2024,14 mins
The Language of Flowers by Elaine Chiew
Willow and Geoff can’t read each other’s signals.
26 Jan 2024,14 mins
My Grandmother's Degree
A woman looks back on a formative relationship in a new piece from Leila Aboulela.
19 Jan 2024,14 mins
Coal Country Beauty Queen by Anna Bailey
A new story from NSSA-shortlisted writer Anna Bailey.
12 Jan 2024,14 mins
The Portal in Lisbon by Baret Magarian
An academic has a strange experience in Portugal
05 Jan 2024,14 mins
A Man Who Used to Have Friends by João Morais
An original short story from João Morais, read by Dean Rehman.
29 Dec 2023,14 mins
Dancing Ganesh by Alan Spence
A climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu.
22 Dec 2023,14 mins
Mudlarks
By Sophie Haydock. A junior doctor takes up mudlarking on London's River Thames.
15 Dec 2023,14 mins
The Centaur's Spectacles
A specially commissioned story from the award-winning Katherine Rundell.
27 Oct 2023,14 mins
Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle
Misunderstandings and miscommunications on a car journey in Dublin.
20 Oct 2023,14 mins
Something Borrowed
A story from Karen Campbell about love, choice and the delicate bonds of family.
13 Oct 2023,14 mins
The Bubble Bursts
The Bubble Bursts by Alex Preston. In the future, a man lives through multiple pandemics.
06 Oct 2023,14 mins
Boy by Clare Watson
A mother struggles to understand her autistic son.
29 Sep 2023,14 mins
Goosegrass by Emma Kane
A mother can’t help feeling left behind when her son announces his engagement.
22 Sep 2023,14 mins
Joan Loves Ice Cream by Tara West
A woman in her 70s surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.
01 Sep 2023,14 mins