Short Works Episodes Episode guide
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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’s 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.
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Headless Chicken by Rachel Trezise
Darkly comic story about a miracle chicken.
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Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love by Emily DeDakis
Louise is worried that her grandson visits her so often because he's actually lonely.
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The Riots by Dawn Watson
At a Belfast newspaper office, a sub-editor faces unrest.
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Daddy Christmas by Paul McVeigh
On Christmas Day, Mark must adjust to a new festive routine at his sister's house.
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Every Ballymena Man's Dream by Gerard McKeown
An ill-timed attempt to kick a football leads to a trip to the hospital.
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Twenty-Five Years by Mona Dash
Annika is a well organised widow. But a Facebook request sets her back
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Slow Burn by Laura-Blaise McDowell
A young woman decides it's time to move out of her parents' house.
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Gentle by Dima Alzayat
A chance find in a bookshop prompts a pregnant woman to reflect on her journey
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Water Duppy by Kandace Siobhan Walker
A mysterious factory is promising jobs and perfect happiness.
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Every Second Saturday by Rachael Fulton
A man rails against a custody settlement. Hard-hitting short story.
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A Little Lay-Off by Candy Neubert
A woman watches Arsenal on TV in her favourite pub.
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Titania's Town by Peter Hollywood
A magical story about aging and unwanted pests.
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This Is Going To Hurt by by Elizabeth Wetmore
A surprise visitor in rural Texas changes Lee Ann's life. Read by Kelly Burke.
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Ava Unfurled
A bereaved woman finds an unexpected connection to her lost love in a museum's storerooms.
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Our Dead Billy and Sasha Next Door
By Jenn Ashworth. Anna’s day gets off to a bad start.
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The Counting Sheep by Lucy Caldwell
Mary couldn’t sleep until she woke to unexpected visitors.
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Personal Growth by Anna Wood
When a woman starts getting bigger, she must reassess everything.
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Bog Girls by by Louise Farr
Teenager Lexie vanished 30 years ago but has never left Katherine’s side.
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The Little Things by Kiare Ladner
A special day begins when an artist gets her painting into the Summer Exhibition.
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Lava! Lava! Lava! by Tiffany Murray
In Iceland, Ruthie waits for the volcano to erupt.
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Book Club by Joseph O'Connor
During lockdown, Hannah joins an online Book Club and watches foxes in her garden.
