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Short Works Episodes

  1. Magpie by Julia Armfield

    Open houses, onward chains and lingering presences. Read by Caroline Lennon.

  2. Where You Are by Sam Thompson

    A father frantically searches a busy high street after losing sight of his son.

  3. The Book of the Dead by Carmen Maria Machado

    In this short story by Carmen Maria Machado, a seduction exacts a high price.

  4. Siren by Holly Corfield Carr

    From an island in the Bristol Channel, a distress signal goes out over the airwaves

  5. Cenacle

    A student in Belfast struggles to find his place in the local arts scene.

  6. The Ice Child

    An original short work for radio by Kirsty Logan.

  7. A Traditional Sunday Roast by Yvvette Edwards

    Rose has a surprise for her grand-daughter. Read by Cherrelle Skeete.

  8. Rise Above It by Kiare Ladner

    Melody takes part in an unusual yoga class and discovers something new about her mother.

  9. Moonlighting by Eley Williams

    Everything is laid bare in Eley Williams' short story.

  10. Hello Stranger by Michael Hughes

    A young woman writes a letter delivering some unexpected news.

  11. The Cousin Clairvoyant by Colin Carberry

    When two cousins meet in Belfast, the former best friends must confront their futures

  12. Exit Number 8

    An original short story about living with OCD, written and read by Katie Sherrard.

  13. The Girl in the Painting

    In Stephanie Victoire's story, 13-year-old Eli falls for the image of a girl.

  14. The Eighth Jew

    An original short work for radio by Sheena Kalayil.

  15. Flowers In Water by Cathy Sweeney

    A story about a man who makes films without a camera.

  16. Craft Work by Selina Thompson

    Living in a caravan on the east coast of Ireland, a woman comes face-to-face with fear.

  17. Incident at the Zia Sun

    A new short story by acclaimed American author Kirstin Valdez Quade.

  18. Big House by Louise Hegarty

    An insurance company employee investigates a suspected arson at a stately home.

  19. Green Paper

    By A M Bakalar. It's Poland in 1980 and Sonia receives some unwelcome visitors.

  20. The Grey Lady

    An original short work for radio. The Grey Lady by Aminatta Forna.

  21. Wedding Speech by Big Tom Fallon

    On his wedding day, a groom explains how he lost his sight but found a wife.

  22. Fear of Flying by Anna Freeman

    An original short work for radio by Anna Freeman, author of The Fair Fight.

  23. My Sister Biira, by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

    In Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's specially commissioned short story there's a family secret

  24. Pale Blue Dots by Adam Marek

    A virtual assistant shows its power to a new subscriber.

  25. The Treehouse by SK Perry

    Put your ear to the tree trunk and listen. An original short work for radio by SK Perry.

  26. The Flood

    A ghost story set in an Indian monsoon, by new Indian writer Deepa Anappara.

  27. Magic Spuds & Green Welts by Colin Walsh

    A School Sport's Day provides a father and son with an opportunity to prove their worth.

  28. The Wild Hunt

    The Wild Hunt by Zoe Gilbert. To impress a girl, a young man overnights in the forest.

  29. Celebrating the 2018 大象传媒 Young Writers Award

    Katie Thistleton presents a showcase of the shortlisted entries for this year's award.

  30. Like This by Lucy Caldwell

    A story about the reality, and unreality, of parenting.

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