Episodes
A specially commissioned story from BBC NSSA 2023 shortlistee, Cherise Saywell.
Reader: Katie Leung
Producer: Elizabeth Allard
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska
Published 02/08/24
Published 02/08/24
A newly commissioned story from Roddy Doyle, author of The Commitments and the 1993 Booker Prize winner, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
Read by Liam Carney
Produced by Nicola Holloway
Podcast presented by Rick Woska
Published 10/20/23
Listen to the five shortlisted stories from the 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award. Presented by Katie Thistleton and produced by Rick Woska.
Creation
Written by Daisy Kaye
Read by Ruth Everett
Produced by Ben Hollands
Fridays
Written by Evie Alam
Read by Laila Zaidi
Produced by Ben Hollands
Jessie's God
Written by Elissa Jones
Read by Kate O'Flynn
Produced by Lisa Kinga Wahinya
Skipper
Written by Iona McNeish
Read by Abbie Andrews
Produced by Rick Woska
The Wordsmith
Written by Atlas Weyland...
Published 09/17/23
Title: Churail
Author: Kamila Shamsie
Reader: Zoha Rahman
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska
Published 09/15/23
Title: The Storm
Author: Nick Mulgrew
Reader: Cokey Falkow
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska
Published 09/14/23
Title: It's Me
Author: K Patrick
Reader: Ell Potter
Producer: Tracey Neale
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska
Published 09/13/23
The second story shortlisted for the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award.
Title: Guests
Author: Cherise Saywell
Reader: Nahel Tzagei
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska
Published 09/12/23
The first story shortlisted for the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award.
Title: Comorbidities
Author: Naomi Wood
Reader: Charlotte Ritchie
Producer: Justine Willett
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska
Published 09/11/23
Listen to the five shortlisted stories from this year's BBC Young Writers' Award
Published 09/25/22
The fifth shortlisted story in this year's NSSA plus an interview with the writer
Published 09/28/21
The fourth shortlisted story in this year's NSSA plus an interview with the writer
Published 09/27/21
The third shortlisted story in this year's NSSA plus an interview with the writer
Published 09/22/21
The second shortlisted story in this year's NSSA, plus an interview with Rory Gleeson
Published 09/21/21
The first shortlisted story in this year's NSSA plus an interview with the writer
Published 09/20/21
A very special edition featuring all of the shortlisted stories announced for YWA 2021
Published 09/19/21
Art and a lifelong dream come together in a funny, poignant tale read by Teresa Gallagher
Published 09/16/21
An original short story for Radio 4, produced by Becky Ripley.
Published 07/26/21
The late great John Sessions reads a story for radio by long time friend and collaborator
Published 03/26/21
A heartwarming tale about family, festive traditions and sibling rivalries.
Published 03/17/21
An original work for radio from the winner of the 2019 BBC National Short Story Award
Published 03/08/21
Maria Thomas puts a female black academic at the centre of her short story Trip and Fall.
Published 02/26/21
A woman is resigned to an unchanging future, until hope drops through her letterbox.
Published 02/12/21
A woman returns to her home village in Scotland but is haunted by the past.
Published 01/30/21
An original short story about a father and daughter in search of a home.
Published 01/23/21
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