Short Works Episodes Episode guide
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Heart Day by Annabel Banks
A teenage girl prepares for the day when the sparrows will take her heart away
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From Fact to Fiction: Summer Son
An original short story by Damian Barr, inspired by this week's news.
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Something Less Than Our Best by Max Sydney Smith
A funny and forlorn tale about working in a bar.
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Fifty Pence for the Meter by Jamie Guiney
An elderly man attends wakes for deceased strangers.
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A Proper Couple by Naomi Ishiguro
A young woman meets her girlfriend's parents for the first time.
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98' 99'
An original short work for radio by Grahame Williams.
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Singular by Diana Evans
Old friends meet up to discuss their love life and dating later in life.
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Photos from Krakow by Elizabeth J Kuti
Celine must do something for her ailing uncle.
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Man-Made Miracle by Vanessa Kisuule
A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
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From Fact To Fiction: Waves
From Fact To Fiction: Waves by Hannah McGill compares three eras of feminism.
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Cuckoo by Paul McVeigh
A sudden injury causes Ben to look at himself in a brand new way.
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In the Forest Park by Kevin Barry
Two lovers are reunited after decades apart.
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My Sister Was a Dancer by Jessica Andrews
An original short work for radio about sisters and bodies by Jessica Andrews.
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From Fact to Fiction: After Midnight
Zo毛 Strachan's story inspired by this week's news.
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Fairy by Julia Bell
Lost in the woods, a mother and son meet a stranger on the path.
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Tide Witch by Jess Kidd
A woman uncovers a mysterious artefact whilst renovating her new home.
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Is This Platform Four Madam? Is it? by Pauline Melville
The haunting story of a remarkable encounter with two mysterious strangers on a train.
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Meditations for a New Mother by Amy Mason
Three guided meditations for a new mother, picturing a rather unusual happy place.
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Two big, three small by Anne Griffin
The gift of a pen unexpectedly changes the life of a doting grandfather.
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Boyfriends by Bryan Washington
Boyfriends is an original short story written for radio by US author Bryan Washington
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A Long Way to Go by Daisy Johnson
An original short story by Daisy Johnson, the youngest ever Booker Prize nominee.
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The Bean Room by Caitriona Lally
A story about love, obsession and baked beans by the Irish author Caitriona Lally.
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In The Mountains by Amanthi Harris
Anya seeks escape in a Spanish village.
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Sonny's Bench by Dawn Watson
Outside a primary school in Belfast, Sonny waits for his granddaughter.
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I Go To Her Wardrobe by Sabrina Mahfouz
A story of glitter and grief by award-winning playwright and poet Sabrina Mahfouz.
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Someone Always Remembers by Xuan Juliana Wang
In Xuan Juliana Wang's story Pei Pei seeks out a different kind of life.
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Open and Shut
By AK Turner. Cassie is unconvinced by the findings of a post-mortem.
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The Rivals by Dermot Bolger
A celebrated author visits a dying man who claims to have been his rival.
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Bosco
An original short work for radio by Eugene O'Hare, read by Stephen Rea.
