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An original short work for radio by Grahame Williams.
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Original short story for radio, written and read by Henry C. Krempels.
Living Text, by Julianne Pachico
Julianne Pachico's specially commissioned story is about the art of contemporary writing.
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The tale of a middle-aged gentleman who has forgotten his middle name and much else.
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A woman grapples with motherhood and apocalyptic weather.
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Cassandra by Xanthe Gresham Knight
Acclaimed storyteller Xanthe Gresham Knight performs her new and beguiling tale.
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A mysterious host anxiously awaits her young guests. Read by Clare Dunne.
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A woman goes to buy in a car in this unsettling short story for radio by Emma Glass.
The Fall of Man
A new story for Radio 4 from acclaimed Irish writer, Donal Ryan. Read by Liam O'Brien.
Krusso
The sun is melting, so Rory goes for a drink. A short story for radio by June Caldwell.
The Blue Folk of The Minch
Original short works for radio.
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From Fact To Fiction - Where There's Much There's Brass. A story by Colin Hough.
Post by Elaine Feeney
The story of an unlikely friendship between two neighbours in rural Ireland.
A Borderline Interest by Derek Owusu
An original short story for radio by the winner of the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize.
Samurai by Fatima Bhutto
An original short work for Radio 4 written and read by Fatima Bhutto.
The Cleaner
An original short work for radio by Mary Paulson-Ellis. Read by Lesley Hart.
Angela's Mother
A surprise visitor ignites a sense of hope for a woman living alone.
Trip and Fall by Maria Thomas
Maria Thomas's story about a black academic who fears she's about to get the push
The Dogs in the Street
A local tour guide becomes a Hollywood "fixer" when a film crew comes to town.
The Crongton Soup Kitchen
A heartwarming Christmas story by Alex Wheatle.