Original short works for radio.
Radio 4,路170 episodes
Following her wedding, a woman promises to buy her father a new suit.
New short fiction by Julie Ma. Read by Ruth Jones.
A young manager of a bowling alley struggles to relate to his menopausal employee.
When loggers threaten their forest home, Trefor and Alan resort to unconventional means.
A magical story about a doting auntie, face-painting and the importance of wet wipes.
A Century of Results
It is the summer of 1999 and expectation is riding high on GCSE results day.
Craters by Chris Power
A young Australian woman in Cambodia fears she might be out of her depth.
The Astonishing Good Fortune of Marigold Castor by Lionel Shriver
Two fame-hungry young film-makers try make it in London.
Chuma by Lesley Nneka Arimah
In Lesley Nneka Arimah's specially commissioned short story something precious is lost.
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.
Clearing the Bones
By acclaimed US writer Celeste Ng. A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.
Hold Me in Your Light
Hold Me in Your Light. Written and performed by World Slam Poetry Champion Harry Baker.
The Beautiful Girl
An original short work for radio by Australian writer Sophie Townsend.
Wasteland Girls: a new short story from NSSA-shortlisted writer Anna Bailey.
A mother plans to help her son through a stressful week by sticking to their routine.
A fabular vision of the Dark Ages. New short fiction by Jo Lloyd, read by Jacob Ifan.
A heartwarming story set on a cold Hogmanay in Aberdeen, written by Gillian Shearer.
A specially commissioned wintry short story by Susanna Clarke, the award-winning writer.
A festive story about the angels we do and don't see throughout our lives.
In the glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland, a stubborn recluse waits for her great-nephew.
A powerful new story for radio by the author of 2021 breakthrough novel, little scratch
New short fiction from Rhys Davies Prize winner Naomi Paulus, read by Lowri Izzard.
A family holiday to France takes an unexpected detour. Written by Olivia Fitzsimons.
A stag night with a difference in a new story by award-winning Gurnaik Johal.
A story about drunken priests, stone walls and living saints.
A long-suffering secondary school drama teacher holds auditions for the end of year show.
Wrecking Ball Swing by Trezza Azzopardi.
By Heidi Amsinck. A man takes a job in a very unusual bakery in Copenhagen.
A mysterious noise forces two disparate neighbours together. Written by Abby Oliveira.
A haunting meditation on loneliness and loss from the depths of space.