BBC Radio 4 - Short Works

Goosegrass by Emma Kane

A mother can’t help feeling left behind when her son announces his engagement.

A woman in her 70s surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.

A moment of shattering vulnerability brings a gardener and his new client together.

A young woman returns to London to meet an old friend.

New short fiction from Manon Steffan Ros. Read by Sara McGaughey.

As a teenager, Jimbo Doyle was a bass player in a punk band destined for fame.

Kicha and the Unicorn. New short fiction by Hanan Issa. Read by Nina Wadia.

A late-night call from a wrong number leads to a conversation with a stranger.

The starlings have disappeared from Belfast's sky.

A walk in the park brings back some uncomfortable memories. Read by Hasan Dixon.