Short Works Series 1 Episodes Episode guide
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A Century of Results
It is the summer of 1999 and expectation is riding high on GCSE results day.
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A Hint of Heather by Hannah Silva
Heather plans the colours for her new house with a perfectionist's eye.
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Three Spins, a Wednesday
Three trips in her car offer Bee three chances to unburden herself. By Danny Denton.
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Craters by Chris Power
A young Australian woman in Cambodia fears she might be out of her depth.
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Old Clothes by Anthony Adeane
Alexa met Jim online. Jim didn't take it seriously. A short story by Anthony Adeane.
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Unmade by David Hayden
A dreamlike meditation on life and ageing from Irish author David Hayden.
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The Astonishing Good Fortune of Marigold Castor by Lionel Shriver
Two fame-hungry young film-makers try make it in London.
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The Last Place by Julie Mayhew
When Annie skives off school, she hides in the cathedral.
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The Path Taken
A distraught mother makes a statement to the police after her children go missing.
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Chuma by Lesley Nneka Arimah
In Lesley Nneka Arimah's specially commissioned short story something precious is lost.
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Lease on Life by Laurie Penny
The things you'll do for a flat in Zone 2. A short story for radio by Laurie Penny.
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The Man Who Loved Birds by Alex Preston
A man goes on a journey in search of birdsong.
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The Killers Come at Dusk
A couple anxiously await the test results that will confirm if their child has malaria.
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Clearing the Bones
By acclaimed US writer Celeste Ng. A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.
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Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams
A continuity announcer veers drastically off course while reading The Shipping Forecast.
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Portrait: Eric Gill Dreaming
By Alison MacLeod. The artist Eric Gill dreams about his work and life.
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What Does the Fox Say?
A story of cluttered gardens, rotting memories and the many possible uses of a brick.
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The Boundary
A short story for Radio 4 by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri.
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Letter from Eurydice
Eurydice's view on love and death from Hades. By Natalie Haynes.
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Granny Flat
By Cameron Raynes. Dan's son is leaving, but might his dad take over the flat?
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The Last Pair of Jordans
On Christmas Eve, a beleaguered father searches for a present for his teenage son.
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Neighbours of Zero
By Peter Bradshaw. The perils of the betting shop are comically revealed.
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Hold Me in Your Light
Hold Me in Your Light. Written and performed by World Slam Poetry Champion Harry Baker.
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The Curse
By Agnieszka Dale. Things come to a head over dinner with Annie's in-laws.
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The Midnight Sandwich
A story of twin sisters and midnight feasts from Irish writer-performer Eva O'Connor.
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Run
Short story by Ruth Thomas, read by Alexandra Mathie.
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Hurricane Season
Maxine Beneba Clarke's specially written short story about the fallout from a hurricane.
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Firecracker
Fiery flash fiction by Marietta Kirkbride about magic bars, mojitos and house fires.
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My Chemo Brain
By Susmita Bhattacharya. The author's life after breast cancer and chemotherapy.
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The Unknown
A year after her husband's death, Evelyn learns a stranger has been posing as his widow.