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Clara surprises her brother with an unexpected visit.
You by Caleb Klaces
A son speaks to his father across the airwaves, and across the years.
Senior Moment by Peter Bradshaw
The tale of a middle-aged gentleman who has forgotten his middle name and much else.
Mumma's Boy by Kirstin Innes
A woman grapples with motherhood and apocalyptic weather.
Fixed Point
An original short story about working as a living statue by writer Eley Williams.
Cassandra by Xanthe Gresham Knight
Acclaimed storyteller Xanthe Gresham Knight performs her new and beguiling tale.
social virtues by Susannah Dickey
A mysterious host anxiously awaits her young guests. Read by Clare Dunne.
Vehicle by Emma Glass
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.
Where There's Muck There's Brass
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.
Baby by Tishani Doshi
A new short story for radio by poet and novelist Tishani Doshi.
Home by Christine Dwyer Hickey
In 1978, a young girl moves to London at Christmas to start a new life.
One
An original short work for radio by Merryn Glover.
This Sunday
An original short story for radio by actor and writer Jade Anouka.
Covert
Delia likes to tell people that her husband believed dinosaurs were living in his knees.
Island
An original short work for radio by Nina Allan.
Lift by Glenn Patterson
After she misses her bus into town, a woman shares an unusual taxi ride with a stranger.
The Landlord Formerly Known as Prince
An original short work for radio which reflects this week's news. By Sophie Duker.
Handy Number
A struggling single mother begins delivering court summons to earn some extra money.
The Sultan's Box of Sparrows
Poet and novelist Mona Arshi reads The Sultan's Box of Sparrows
Hunter's Bog
A young girl hatches a plan to flee her claustrophobic life.