Original short works for radio.
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An original short story from Jo茫o Morais, read by Dean Rehman.
A frustrated climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu in a short work from Alan Spence.
By Sophie Haydock. A junior doctor takes up mudlarking on London's River Thames.
A specially commissioned story from the award-winning Katherine Rundell.
Misunderstandings and miscommunications on a car journey in Dublin.
A story from Karen Campbell about love, choice and the delicate bonds of family.
The Bubble Bursts by Alex Preston. In the future, a man lives through multiple pandemics.
A mother struggles to understand her autistic son.
A mother can鈥檛 help feeling left behind when her son announces his engagement.
A woman in her seventies surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.
From the award-winning author of Trespasses, a new story set on Ireland's northwest coast.
A young woman returns to London to meet an old friend.
New short fiction from Manon Steffan Ros. Read by Sara McGaughey.
As a teenager, Jimbo Doyle was a bass player in a punk band destined for fame.
Kicha and the Unicorn. New short fiction by Hanan Issa. Read by Nina Wadia.
A late-night call from a wrong number leads to a conversation with a stranger.
The starlings have disappeared from Belfast's sky.
A walk in the park brings back some uncomfortable memories.
Synsepalum
By Irenosen Okojie. A mysterious tailor makes fantastic frocks for his clients.
A mother and daughter try to make it through the airport in time to catch their flight.
Gwen's Silver Fox. New short fiction by John Sam Jones. Read by Richard Elfyn.
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.
