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Original short works for radio.
Radio 4,·197 episodes
A mother can’t help feeling left behind when her son announces his engagement.
22 Sep 2023,·14 mins
A woman in her 70s surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.
01 Sep 2023,·14 mins
A moment of shattering vulnerability brings a gardener and his new client together.
25 Aug 2023,·14 mins
A young woman returns to London to meet an old friend.
18 Aug 2023,·14 mins
New short fiction from Manon Steffan Ros. Read by Sara McGaughey.
11 Aug 2023,·14 mins
As a teenager, Jimbo Doyle was a bass player in a punk band destined for fame.
04 Aug 2023,·14 mins
Kicha and the Unicorn. New short fiction by Hanan Issa. Read by Nina Wadia.
28 Jul 2023,·14 mins
A late-night call from a wrong number leads to a conversation with a stranger.
21 Jul 2023,·14 mins
The starlings have disappeared from Belfast's sky.
23 Jun 2023,·14 mins
A walk in the park brings back some uncomfortable memories. Read by Hasan Dixon.
16 Jun 2023,·14 mins
Synsepalum
By Irenosen Okojie. A mysterious tailor makes fantastic frocks for his clients.
19 Sep 2018,·15 mins
A mother and daughter try to make it through the airport in time to catch their flight.
09 Jun 2023,·14 mins
Gwen's Silver Fox. New short fiction by John Sam Jones. Read by Richard Elfyn.
26 May 2023,·14 mins
Following her wedding, a woman promises to buy her father a new suit.
19 May 2023,·14 mins
New short fiction by Julie Ma. Read by Ruth Jones.
03 Mar 2023,·14 mins
A young manager of a bowling alley struggles to relate to his menopausal employee.
24 Feb 2023,·14 mins
When loggers threaten their forest home, Trefor and Alan take unconventional action
10 Feb 2023,·14 mins
A magical story about a doting auntie, face-painting and the importance of wet wipes.
03 Feb 2023,·14 mins
A tale of magic, families and revenge.
20 Jan 2023,·14 mins
A mother plans to help her son through a stressful week by sticking to their routine.
13 Jan 2023,·14 mins
A fabular vision of the Dark Ages. New short fiction by Jo Lloyd, read by Jacob Ifan.
06 Jan 2023,·14 mins
A heartwarming story set on a cold Hogmanay in Aberdeen, written by Gillian Shearer.
30 Dec 2022,·14 mins
A specially commissioned wintry short story by Susanna Clarke, the award-winning writer.
23 Dec 2022,·14 mins
A festive story about the angels we do and don't see throughout our lives.
16 Dec 2022,·14 mins
In the glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland, a stubborn recluse waits for her great-nephew.
07 Oct 2022,·14 mins
A powerful new story for radio by the author of 2021 breakthrough novel, little scratch
30 Sep 2022,·14 mins
New short fiction from Rhys Davies Prize winner Naomi Paulus, read by Lowri Izzard.
16 Sep 2022,·14 mins
A family holiday to France takes an unexpected detour. Written by Olivia Fitzsimons.
19 Aug 2022,·14 mins
A stag night with a difference in a new story by award-winning Gurnaik Johal.
12 Aug 2022,·14 mins
A story about drunken priests, stone walls and living saints.
17 Jun 2022,·14 mins
