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Short Works

Original short works for radio.

Radio 4,172 episodes

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Well by Manon Steffan Ros
‘Wellness’ and AI collide in a new short story by award-winning Manon Steffan Ros.
28 Feb 2025,14 mins
Nothing Happened by David Szalay
Indira Varma reads a original short story for Radio 4 by the acclaimed writer David Szalay
21 Feb 2025,14 mins
The Mercator Projection
A cartographer redraws the map for her loved ones in a short piece for Valentine's Day.
14 Feb 2025,14 mins
Soft Play
An original short story for radio, written and read by Eley Williams.
07 Feb 2025,14 mins
Incandescent by Clare Duffy
A young woman in need of some advice tracks down Rapunzel.
31 Jan 2025,14 mins
Feathertongue by Anthony Shapland
An original short story by Anthony Shapland, read by Nathan Sussex.
24 Jan 2025,14 mins
My Mother Said My Name by Luiza Sauma
A woman decides to contact her mother who abandoned her as a child.
17 Jan 2025,14 mins
The Third Wave
A short work by Iain Finlay Macleod marking the anniversary of the Iolaire disaster.
10 Jan 2025,14 mins
Shopping All the Way by Karen Quinn
It’s 27 December, and while spirits are high, bank balances are low.
27 Dec 2024,14 mins
Solstice by Rachel Dawson
Three friends balance coming of age with starting a cult.
13 Dec 2024,14 mins
Paul by Francesca Reece
Cleo worries her mother's fallen for a romance scam.
29 Nov 2024,14 mins
Martinmas Wind
'It was the time of year for memories...' A new short work from Zoe Strachan.
22 Nov 2024,14 mins
Grace's Cave
An original short story written by Sanjida Kay.
15 Nov 2024,14 mins
No Good Deed by Riley Johnston
A woman tries to set aside some ‘me time’ for herself, only to end up in a Moroccan jail.
08 Nov 2024,14 mins
Freedom Corner by Diana Evans
A new story for Radio 4 from the award-winning author Diana Evans, read by Jade Anouka.
01 Nov 2024,14 mins
Swimming Lessons by Elly Griffiths
A new short story from bestselling crime author Elly Griffiths. Read by Rosie Cavaliero.
25 Oct 2024,14 mins
The Archaic Smile
A holidaymaker struggles to unwind in a haunting new story from Chris Kohler.
18 Oct 2024,14 mins
Andrew, Is That You?
A Short Work by The Cullen Brothers about change, grief and (possibly) reincarnation.
04 Oct 2024,14 mins
Rainbow Day by Soula Emmanuel
A presentation on inclusion in the workplace doesn’t quite go as planned.
27 Sep 2024,14 mins
Statue by Emma Smith-Barton
72 hours after giving birth, Sadia turns into a statue.
13 Sep 2024,14 mins
Glimmers
'And here it is: the sea, the summer, the light.' An original work by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh
23 Aug 2024,14 mins
The Dream Retold
The Festival is in full, noisy swing and Edinburgh resident Gail is determined to lie low.
16 Aug 2024,14 mins
Peregrine by Cynan Jones
Peregrine. New short fiction by Cynan Jones. Read by Julian Lewis Jones
09 Aug 2024,14 mins
White Ferrari by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Acclaimed author Caleb Azumah Nelson reads his new story written for Radio 4.
02 Aug 2024,14 mins
Everlasting Light
An original short work for radio by Victoria MacKenzie.
26 Jul 2024,14 mins
The Knockers' Ballroom
An original short story by Wyl Menmuir, read by Tristan Sturrock.
12 Jul 2024,14 mins
Quadratic Equations and Other Love Stories by Sharon Dempsey
A teenage girl struggles to manage her homework and her best friend's love life.
05 Jul 2024,14 mins
The Shooting Drill
A new story from Benjamin Markovits.
21 Jun 2024,14 mins
The Invention of Abandonment
An original short work for radio by Malachy Tallack.
14 Jun 2024,14 mins
Dawn by Emma Hooper
A young Canadian girl discovers something incredible in a Dorset quarry.
07 Jun 2024,14 mins